Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at South Area (Newmont USA Limited), NV, May 25, 1990

at 5:30 AM

On May 25, 1990, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at South Area (Newmont USA Limited), NV.

South Area · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Newmont USA Limited (Newmont Corporation)

Eureka County, NV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

EMPL DRIVING EMPTY TRUCK BACK TO SHOVEL FOR A LOAD,APPARENTLY WENT TO SLEEP & TRUCK LEFT THE ROADWAY,CLIMBED THE BERM THEN FELL DOWN 45' TO NEXT BENCH LANDING ON LEFT SIDE ROLLING ONTO THE TOP .DRIVER FELL FROM CAB AND WAS CRUSHED BY ROLLING ROCKS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219901590001 · Mine ID 2600500 Trainer view →