Fatality · MSHA Record #219941610032

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at McCoy/Cove Mine (Echo Bay Minerals Company), NV, June 3, 1994

at 11:20 PM

On June 3, 1994, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at McCoy/Cove Mine (Echo Bay Minerals Company), NV.

McCoy/Cove Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Echo Bay Minerals Company (Echo Bay Mines Ltd)

Lander County, NV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE DRIVING EMPTY HAUL TRUCK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT & THE TRUCK DRIVER LOST CONTROL & DROVE INTO THE PIT WALL.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219941610032 · Mine ID 2601925 Trainer view →