Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219990600002

Mining worker

February 15, 1999 at 4:20 PM
Turquoise Ridge · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal
Operator: Getchell Gold Corp
Humboldt County, NV
Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE DOING MAINTENANCE ON UG AIR SYSTEM WHEN A 4" AIR HOSE APPARENTLY BROKE LOOSE, HITTING EE IN HIS BACK OF HEAD.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Conventional Stoping
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
3 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219990600002 · Mine ID 2602286 Trainer view →