Fatality · MSHA Record #219941240051

Warehouseman fatality at Goldstrike Mine (Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc), NV, April 15, 1994

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On April 15, 1994, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a fire accident at Goldstrike Mine (Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc), NV.

Goldstrike Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc (Barrick Gold Corp)

Eureka County, NV

Classification FIRE

Type Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE RESPONDED TO BUILDING FIRE AT THE MILL REFINERY FACILITY, WITH EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, IN THE COURSE OF FIGHTING THE FIRE, EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND DOWN ON THE FLOOR IN FULL FIRE GEAR AND SCBA. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO ELKO GENERAL HOSPITAL WHER HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Other, Nec
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Source of injury: NOXIOUS MINE GASES,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 21 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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