Superintendent fatality at Meikle Mine (Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc), NV, April 1, 1999

THE VICTIM AND A CO WORKER WERE CLEANING THE BALSTED AREA AT THE TOP OF A 10-FOOT DIAMETER ORE PASS. THE COWORKER WAS WEARING FALL PROTECTION WHILE WORKING AT THE EDGE OF THE ORE PASS. THE VIC TIM WAS WORKING NEAR THE ORE PASS WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION. THE COWORKER LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIM AND FELL INTO THE ORE PASS, A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET.

Activity at time of incident

Clean Up - Ug Only

Subunit / location

UNDERGROUND

Underground location

SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT

Mining method

Other

Accident type

Fall down raise, shaft or manway

Source of injury

UNDERGROUND,(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Nature of injury

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Body part affected

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Total mining experience

15 years

Experience at this mine

0 years

Experience in this job

10 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY

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