Fatality · MSHA Record #220010240028
Stoper Miner
January 9, 2001 at 11:20 AM
Operator: Newmont USA Limited (Newmont Corporation)
Eureka County, NV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE 5520-237 LONGHOLE STOPE WHEN A WATER TRUCK OPERATOR BACKED OVER THE BERM AND INTO THE STOP WHICH AT THE TIME WAS BEING BACKFILLED.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Utility Truck, Water Trucks
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 7 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.61 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.61 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220010240028 · Mine ID 2602271Trainer view →