Initial Information: Two EE's working from manlift on West side of mill building over Electrical Room. From initial witness reports, it appears they were in the process of retracting & lowering boom at end of shift with boom fully extended to the South when South side wheels slipped sideways from leveling blocks, causing lift to tilt and capsize. Boom fell, basket hit ground.
Alaska Gold CompanyOperator
Controlled by Novagold Resources Inc
MSHA Operator ID: L16502
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 17
- Mines on record
- 1
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- MACHINERY2 fatalities · 2 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON5 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 non-fatal
- OTHER2 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE1 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2011
2
2010
1
2009
1
2008
5
2007
8 (2f)
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
2 recordedStruck against a moving object
Struck against a moving object
Initial Information: Two EE's working from manlift on West side of mill building over Electrical Room. From initial witness reports, it appears they were in the process of retracting & lowering boom at end of shift with boom fully extended to the South when South side wheels slipped sideways from leveling blocks, causing lift to tilt and capsize. Boom fell & basket hit the ground.