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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.

January 11, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal shaftcrew, shaft repair, skip tender, station tender Fatality · HOISTING
Newmont USA Limited · Struck against stationary object

The employee was fatally injured when he was travelling on a shaft conveyance and came in contact with the shaft furnishings.

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.

August 31, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Newmont USA Limited · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

A fatal accident occurred at the Exodus underground mine on Friday August 31st at approximately 13:30. The employee was preparing the top cut of the 4410-315 long hole stope, when he fell into the stope.

October 28, 2011 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · OTHER
Newmont USA Limited · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While performing a section repair in sidewall of a large earthmover tire the associate was discovered unconscious and unresponsive inside the tire by a mining company worker.

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.

October 9, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Newmont USA Limited · Struck by falling object

Two employees (welders) were dismantling a large tool rack. The welders were cutting 8'X4"X1/4" plate steel from the frame. The rack became unstable and tipped over on top of the employees. One employee sustained fatal injuries and the other received injuries to his back and legs.

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.

October 22, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Newmont Mining Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED ONE FATALY WHILE UNHOOKING A SLING FROM A CONVEYOR SECTION MOVED INTO PLACE BY A 235C BACKHOE(CAT) TWO TEMPOARARY DRILL STEEL LEGS HAD BEEN WELDED ONTO THE CONVEYOR EE FOR SUPPORT ONE LEG FAILED CAUSING THE CONVEYOR EE TO ROLL RT THEN FALL TO THE GROUND PINNING BOTH MEN BENEATH IT SECOND PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED WITH LOSS OF ONE LEG TO DATE

May 10, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · OTHER
Newmont USA Limited · Unclassified, insufficient data

13017PROX 1010 THE GYRO CRUSHER OPERATOR OBSERVED EMP LAYING FACE DOWN AT THE BOTTOM DECK OF THE CRUSHER. INSPITE OF EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF MINE ER PERSON, HE WAS UNABLE TO BE REVIVED PRONOUN 35404EAD AT HOSPITAL. PER FAILED TO REVEAL CAUSE OF DEATH

November 2, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Newmont USA Limited · Contact with electrical current

CONTR USING 20 TON CRANE TO MOVE LARGE PIPE.EMPL WORKING AS SPOTTER WITH HAND ON PIPE TO GUIDE IT WHEN BOOM OF CRANE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH 60,000 VOLT POWER LINE.

May 25, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Newmont USA Limited · Fall from machine

EMPL DRIVING EMPTY TRUCK BACK TO SHOVEL FOR A LOAD,APPARENTLY WENT TO SLEEP & TRUCK LEFT THE ROADWAY,CLIMBED THE BERM THEN FELL DOWN 45' TO NEXT BENCH LANDING ON LEFT SIDE ROLLING ONTO THE TOP .DRIVER FELL FROM CAB AND WAS CRUSHED BY ROLLING ROCKS.

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