Fatality · MSHA Record #219880330187

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Cortez District (Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)), NV, January 25, 1988

at 10:40 AM

On January 25, 1988, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Cortez District (Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)), NV.

Cortez District · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Cortez Gold Mines - (J V) (Placer Dome Ltd)

Lander County, NV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

AS HE BACKED UP3TO THE BERM TO DUMP HIS LOAD, THE FLOOR OF THE STOCKPILE GAVE WAY AND THE TRUCK WENT DOWN THE FACE OF THE STOCKPILE BACKWARDS AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219880330187 · Mine ID 2600827 Trainer view →