Fatality · MSHA Record #219831230011

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Maggie Creek Pit (Carlin Gold Mining Company), NV, April 26, 1983

at 10:45 PM

On April 26, 1983, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Maggie Creek Pit (Carlin Gold Mining Company), NV.

Maggie Creek Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Carlin Gold Mining Company (Newmont Corporation)

Eureka County, NV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by rolling or sliding object

Investigator narrative

TRUCK FELL OVER EDGE OF WASTE DUMP AND ROLLED. DRIVER FATALLY INJURED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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