Outside Foreman fatality at Genesis (Newmont USA Limited), NV, November 2, 1990

at 3:50 PM

On November 2, 1990, an outside foreman was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Genesis (Newmont USA Limited), NV.

Genesis · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Newmont USA Limited (Newmont Corporation)

Contractor on site: BX5

Eureka County, NV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

CONTR USING 20 TON CRANE TO MOVE LARGE PIPE.EMPL WORKING AS SPOTTER WITH HAND ON PIPE TO GUIDE IT WHEN BOOM OF CRANE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH 60,000 VOLT POWER LINE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 44 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219905550001 · Mine ID 2600062 Trainer view →