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Case study · MSHA Record #219971570001
Backhoe Operator fatality
May 26, 1997 at 8:55 PM
Turquoise Ridge
· Getchell Gold Corp
· Humboldt County, NV
Investigator narrative
WHILE PREPARING TO POUR CONCRETE, CREW REPORTED ELEC PROBLEMS ON GALLOWAY. ELECTRICIAN SUMMONED.WHILE EN ROUTE, CONVEYANCE ENTERED CHAIRING PHASE ABOVE GALLOWAY. GUILLOTINE CROSSHEAD FAILED TO OPEN ON ONE SIDE. BUCKET FELL TO SHAFT BOTTOM FATALLY INJURING EMP BEFORE SLACK ROPE IDENTIFIED.EMP WAS ON BOTTOM DECK & PASSED THROUGH BUCKET WELL AT TIME BUCKET DROPPED.
Record details
- Classification
- HOISTING
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Cement Work, Gunite Crew
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- VERTICAL SHAFT
- Mining method
- Other
- Source of injury
- ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 30 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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