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Case study · MSHA Record #220010530017
Maintenance Man fatality
February 16, 2001 at 5:30 PM
South Area
· Newmont USA Limited
· Eureka County, NV
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING TESTS ON HAUL TRUCK 085. WHILE THE TEST WAS BEING CONDUCTED, THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER THE CHOCK BLOCKS AND STRUCK THE DOORS OF THE SHOP. THE DOORS FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPL OYEE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 16 years
- Experience at this mine
- 16 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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