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Case study · MSHA Record #220220550006

Maintenance Man fatality

February 14, 2022 at 11:37 PM
Cortez District-Underground · Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Eureka County, NV
Investigator narrative
EE involved in a powered haulage incident at stope between 4010 and 4070 levels resulting in fatal injuries. Investigation ongoing. There are seven additional NGM investigators.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Activity at time
Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
VERTICAL SHAFT
Mining method
Conventional Stoping
Source of injury
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part affected
UNCLASSIFIED
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience at this mine
10 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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