Fatality · MSHA Record #220052270028

Bulldozer Operator fatality at Goldstrike Mine (Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc), NV, July 30, 2005

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On July 30, 2005, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Goldstrike Mine (Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc), NV.

Goldstrike Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc (Barrick Gold Corp)

Contractor on site: Y0B

Eureka County, NV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against stationary object

Investigator narrative

Worker was fatally injured while driving a CAT 769C Water Truck along a standard mine haul road, returning to the water stand to re-fill the water tank. The water truck drifted left, onto the berm, travelling approximately 160' before "cartwheeling" and ejecting the worker. The worker does not appear to have been wearing the supplied seat belt.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220052270028 · Mine ID 2601089 Trainer view →