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November 11, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Newmont USA Limited · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A miner was fatally injured when the miner was run over by the LHD loader the miner was operating underground.

June 2, 2013 NV · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Newmont USA Limited · Struck against a moving object

Employee was in the procees of building a berm when his loader went into the stope.

June 6, 2009 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Newmont USA Limited · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Surface Mine Engineering Sampler was backing up his flatbed pickup on a a drill pattern. A Drill Operator had dismounted his drill and was walking on the pattern. The drill operator walked behind the pickup and the sampler was not aware the the driller was there. The driller stopped walking and was run over by the flatbed pickup, resulting in fatal injuries.

June 19, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Newmont Midas Operations · Struck against a moving object

The operator of a 2 yard underground loader received fatal injuries when the loader he was operating fell into a hole. Operator was confirmed deceased 07/02/2007.

February 16, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Newmont USA Limited · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING TESTS ON HAUL TRUCK 085. WHILE THE TEST WAS BEING CONDUCTED, THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER THE CHOCK BLOCKS AND STRUCK THE DOORS OF THE SHOP. THE DOORS FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPL OYEE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

January 9, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Newmont USA Limited · Struck against a moving object

A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE 5520-237 LONGHOLE STOPE WHEN A WATER TRUCK OPERATOR BACKED OVER THE BERM AND INTO THE STOP WHICH AT THE TIME WAS BEING BACKFILLED.

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