Every mining fatality in Nevada

Preliminary investigation finds employee operating loader over-traveled, falling down stope.

A utility crew was assigned to complete rehab work at the 1600 haulage corridor, which entailed removing utility lines. A team of three employees were utilizing a scissor deck with a pipe handler to remove 10" steel pipe. They had removed one pipe section and were starting to disconnect the second pipe when they sustained injuries.

Miner used a front-end loader to carve a path into stacked material, then exited the loader and entered the newly-carved path on foot. The newly-created unstable wall of the material collapsed and covered the miner, causing a fatality.

Dozer was supposed to be pushing into slot to push out to loader on top Bench, EE slid off top bench onto a shelf that was bermed off, EE then pushed a large rock over the edge and stopped. EE moved forward and slid off shelf blade first and landed on blade, EE rolled to the right and off shelf then flipped 3 times and landed on top of cab on the ground.

EE involved in a powered haulage incident at stope between 4010 and 4070 levels resulting in fatal injuries. Investigation ongoing. There are seven additional NGM investigators.

The employee was last seen on top of the tower and determined to be missing. The employee was found in a pipe traveling from the cyclone discharge box to the thickener tank. Investigation has revealed that the employee traveled outside the provided safe access to the cyclone discharge box. It is not yet determined how the employee entered the pipe.

D-10T Dozer was slot dozing un-shot muck to assist a loader in Phase W-A. After working parallel to the pit crest for approximately an hour, the dozer reversed abruptly to the right and backed over the pit edge berm. The dozer fell approximately 300' landing on a catch bench below.

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

Fall of the roof or back resulting in a fatal injury.

Haul truck struck man van resulting in two fatalities. A passenger van carrying nine miners was run over by a 340 ton haul truck.

Haul truck struck man van resulting in two fatalities. A passenger van carrying nine miners was run over by a 340 ton haul truck.

Employee fell off the back of #62A loader landing on upper back/neck/shoulder.

Preliminary investigation shows that the employee was fatally injured as the result of a collision with another haul truck. Investigation is ongoing. EE slid backwards and striking the cab of a parked Caterpillar 795 haul truck on the drivers side.

Employee was operating a jumbo on an incline in the main haulage. The operator drifted to the right rib and the spare drill steel in the drill steel rack came in contact with the right rib. The drill steel gained pressure breaking the drill steel rack striking employee with the drill steel in the head causing a fatal blow.

A water truck inadvertently struck a portable toilet which was occupied. The occupant of the portable toilet suffered fatal injuries.

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

No eye witness to accident. ATV was traveling up a + or - 15% slope and lost traction. The road has some uneven spots that might of contributed to the loss of traction. The ATV appears to not have been in All Wheel Drive which could have contributed to the loss of traction.

Employee had partially drilled a hole using a jackleg drill. A coworker discovered him unconscious/unresponsive, slumped over the drill. It was later determined the employee's clothes were wound up in the 6' drill steel though the cause & nature of the accident & cause of death remain undetermined and under investigation.

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

Employee worked as lead maintenance mechanic. Believed on morning of accident, Employee went to area Kiln 2 Preheater, Ram 4 to respond to work order. Employee had two-way radio. No witness to accident. Unknown whether employee was inspecting work or performing work on the No 4 ram. Initial examination suggests Employee was injured when ram activated. Ram was not locked out.

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.

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.

Initial investigation indicates that a 2 ft diameter pipe that carries aggregate to the mine backfill plant broke loose and struck the hoist cage.

Initial investigation indicates that a 2 ft diameter pipe that carries aggregate to the mine backfill plant broke loose and struck the hoist cage.

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.

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.

While repairing hydraulic hose on bolter backfill fell in striking employee.

Employee was walking behind haul truck when truck backed over him.

While bolting in the face the left rib failed back from the face and buried the operator.

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.

Employee was looking at sump pump with another employee. He fell backwards through an open hole, falling about 12 ft. into the sump, hitting the back of his head on the way down. He was transported by company ambulance to NNRH ER where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Worker was fatally injured while driving a CAT 769C Water Truck along a standard mine haul road, returning to the water stand to re-fill the water tank. The water truck drifted left, onto the berm, travelling approximately 160' before "cartwheeling" and ejecting the worker. The worker does not appear to have been wearing the supplied seat belt.

2 ELECTRICIANS INSPECTING A 13,800 VOLT TO 2400 VOLT TRANSFORMER NEAR COLLAR OF SHAFT #1. ONE ELECTRICIAN CONTACTED ONE OR MORE PHASES ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE TAPS RESULTING IN A FATAL ELECTROCUTION OF THE ELECTRICAL FOREMAN.

EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING BOLTS ON THE "DUTCHMAN" ON AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL. THE DOOR OF THE DIPPER WAS BLOCKED OPEN WITH A METAL BAR THAT WAS WELDED IN PLACE. FOR REASONS UNDER INVESTIGATION, THE BLOCKING BECAME DISPLACED AND THE DOOR CLOSED, PINNING TWO EMPLOYEES BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DIPPER.

EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING BOLTS ON THE "DUTCHMAN" ON AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL. THE DOOR OF THE DIPPER WAS BLOCKED OPEN WITH A METAL BAR THAT WAS WELDED IN PLACE. FOR REASONS UNDER INVESTIGATION, THE BLOCKING BECAME DISPLACED AND THE DOOR CLOSED, PINNING TWO EMPLOYEES BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DIPPER.

The employee had backed under a feed chute to get a load. He dismounted the truck to activate the feed belt. He mounted the truck and moved it to spread the load evenly as it filled. He dismounted the truck to shut off the feeder and the truck rolled forward, pinning him between the truck and a cement pillar.

BAD BRAKES/BAD STEERING, STEEP GRADE 15%. EMPLOYEE WAS TEST DRIVING THE WATER WAGON ON THE ACCESS ROAD WHICH IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HOMESTED PIT. EMPLOYEE MUST HAVE LOST HIS BRAKES, POPPED OUT OF GEAR, LOST STEERING & TRIED TO JUMP. HE WAS CRUSHED BY THE TIRE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENGULFED BY HOT CALCINE FROM THE NORTH ROASTER, THEN FELL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TO CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

EMPLOYEE WENT ON TO THE TOP OF WAREHOUSE #4 TO CHECK OUT THE WATER COOLER WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SKYLIGHT AND FELL TO WAREHOUSE FLOOR 29 FEET BELOW. FALL RESULTED IN FATA LITY OF EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH COMPANY SAFETY REGULATIONS.

THE MINE RESCUE TEAM WAS PARTICIPATING IN AN UNDERGROUND MINE RESCUE EXERCISE IN AN ABANDONED MINE. AS THE TEAM WAS WALKING UP A STEEP DECLINE ON THEIR RETURN TO THE SURFACE, TWO TEAM MEMBERS COLLAPSED. ONE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THIS TEAM MEMBER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED ON 10/23/02.

THE MINE RESCUE TEAM WAS PARTICIPATING IN AN UNDERGROUND MINE RESCUE EXERCISE IN AN ABANDONED MINE. AS THE TEAM WAS WALKING UP A STEEP DECLINE ON THEIR RETURN TO THE SURFACE, TWO TEAM MEMBERS COLLAPSED. THIS VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE SECOND TEAM MEMBER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED ON 10/23/02.

ROCKFALL DURING THE PROCESS OF LOADING A DRIFT ROUND

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.

FATALITY. NO GUARD ON OPENING OF AN ELEVATED WALKWAY. VICTIM FAILED TO FOLLOW COMPANY FALL PROTECTION PROGRAM. DID NOT WEAR SAFETY HARNESS & LANYARD & STEPPED THROUGH OPENING IN THE WALKWAY. FALL PROTECTION SIGNS WERE PLACED IN ALL AREAS WITH HAZARDS

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.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM THE GALLOWAY WORK PLATFORM IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RODEO VENTILATION SHAFT. THEY HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING AND WIRING IN THE BLAST FOR THE END OF SHIFT. THE ORE BU CKET HAD BEEN CALLED FOR SO THAT THE CREW COULD RIDE BACK OUT TO THE COLLAR FOR THE BLAST TIME AND SHIFT END. AS THE ORE BUCKET ENTERED THE BUCKET WELL OF THE GALLOWAY, THE EMPLOYEE LEANED OV

EMPLOYEE WAS SLEEPIGN ON A MUCK PILE WITH HIS LIGHT OFF. LHD 9OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO SEE HIM AND LOWERED THE BUCKET ON HIM.

A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON OR NEAR THIS CLAIM WHEN A BULLDOZER OVERTURNED ON A STEEP GRADE. ACCORDING TO WHITNESSES THE INDPENDENT CONTRACTOR BECAME OVERLY AGGRESSIVE. ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A B OULDER DOWN A HILL LOSING CONTROL OF THE DOZER. INVETIGATES INDICATE THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE BECAME ENTANGLED IN ROTATING RODS, WHILE MAKING A CONNECTION RESULTING IN A FATALITY.

EE WAS COLLECTING DUST SAMPLES AND HE WAS FOUND IN THE DUST APPROXIAMEATELY THREE FEET DEEP AND THE DUST WAS HOT. INOFRMATION RECEIVED FROM THE DR THROUGH ONE OF THE COMPANY INVESTORS INDICATE S THE EE MAY HAVE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK BEFORETHE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HELP ARRIVED QUICKLY AND THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK ON THE 1525 LEVEL. HE BACKED INTO THE 3475 ACCESS TO AN OPEN STOPE AND WENT OVER THE EDGE. HE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE DURING THE FALL AND FELL APP ROXIMATELY 75' ONTO THE ROCKS BELOW. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM MEMBERS RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY.

THE VICTIM WAS FOUND ON 11-9-1999 FACE DOWN UNDERNEATH 5 TO 6 TONS OF ROCK WHICH APPARENTLY FELL OFF THE LEFT UPPER RIB OF THE STOPE. THE VICTIM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DECEASED FOR APPROX. 2 MON THS. THE LYON'S COUNTY, NV SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED BY FRIENDS OF THE VICTIM WHO REPORTED HIM MISSING.

CAVE IN AT UNDERGROUND MINE, SIDE WALL FELL ON EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6' SPLIT-SET BOLTS AND WIRE MESH FOR GROUND SUPPORT IN THE LAST ROUND BLASTED USING A JACKLEG DRILL FOR INSTALLATION OF GROUND SUPPORT. DURING BOLTING CYCLE, A MAJOR FA LL OF GROUND OCCURRED BURYING EMPLOYEE.

EMPOLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6' SPLIT-SET ROCK BOLTS AND WIRE MESH IN THE LAST ROUND BLASTED WITH A JACKLEG DRILL. DURING THE BOLTING CYCLE, A MAJOR FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED AND EMPLOYEE WAS BURIED AND FATALLY INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GRATING ON TOP OF THE CIL TANK THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. WHILE HANDLING A SECTION OF GRATING, EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 55' TO THE FLOOR OF THE TANK.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CHECKING THE TRANSFORMER LOCATED AT LC2 TO SEE IF NEWLY PURCHASED TRANSFORMER COULD BE RETROFITTED. IT APPEARS THE VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN COMING INTO CONTACT WITH 4160/480 VAC, THE HANDLE TO THE SQUARE D 4160 VAC DISCONNECT THAT PROVIDES POWER TO THE TRANSFORMER HAD BEEN LOCKED OUT IN THE OFF POSITION. THE SHIELD BLADES WE

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.

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.

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE 1625 LEVEL-3375 ACCESS. A LOADED 30-TON HAUL TRUCK BACKED INTO A SPACE OCCUPIED BY A 22 TON HAUL TRUCK COPNTACTING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND RESULTING IN CRUS HING INJURIES TO THE OPERATOR. ER CAR WAS PROVIDED AT THE SCENE AND THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

DARKNESS, POOR VISIBILITY, HIGH BERM, MECHANIC VEHICLE RUN INTO AND RUN OVER BY HAUL TRUCK.

AT 21:10 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO PUSH MATERIAL INTO THE UPPER WASH PLANTS SURGE PILE. AT 21:20 I.NAME NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO FEED. HE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND HIM ENTRAPPED IN FEEDER.

TRUCK DRIVER PARKED HIS TRACTOR TRAILER RIG AT THE SECURITY BLDG. TO RECEIVE SITE SPECIFICE HAZARD TRAINING. RIG WAS LEFT RUNNING & NOT CHOCKED.IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY & THE DRIVER CHASED THE RI G TO STOP IT. HE WAS DRAGGED APPROX. 200' BEFORE BEING RUN OVER BY THE LEFT REAR DUAL TIRES. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

WHILE PREPARING TO POUR CONCRETE, CREW REPORTED ELEC PROBLEMS ON GALLOWAY. ELECTRICIAN SUMMONED.WHILE EN ROUTE, CONVEYANCE ENTERED CHAIRING PHASE ABOVE GALLOWAY. GUILLOTINE CROSSHEAD FAILED TO OPEN ON ONE SIDE. BUCKET FELL TO SHAFT BOTTOM FATALLY INJURING EMP BEFORE SLACK ROPE IDENTIFIED.EMP WAS ON BOTTOM DECK & PASSED THROUGH BUCKET WELL AT TIME BUCKET DROPPED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN ROCK FELL DURING HIS SCALING DOWN OF THE S1874 SOUTH AREA OF THE UNDERGROUND MINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING 3.5 YARD LHD WHEN THE EQUIPMENT MOVED PINNING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RIB.

WHILE THAWING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM BELT TAIL PULLEY AT THE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE REMOVED GUARD AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN MOVING TAIL PULLEY, SUFFERIN GFATAL INJURIES.

1994 INTERNTIONAL TRUCK DRIVEN BY REYMERS OVERTRAVELED ELEVATED ACCESS DRILL ROAD OVERTURNED RESULTING IN INJURIES TO REYMERS AND PASSENGER EE. EE DIED OF INJURY.

FALL OF GROUND - UNDER INVESTIGATION. EMP WAS DRILLING A ROUND IN THE RIB WHEN HE WAS BURIED BY MATERIAL THAT FELL FROM RIB.

NARITIVE PER PRELIMNINARY-THE VICTIM WAS TRAMMING UPHILL WITH A RUBBER TIRE CRANE. THE CRANE WASOBSERVED ROLLING BACKWARD. THE CRANE TIPPED OVER& CRUSHED THE VICTIM. WITNESS STATED THAT THE CR ANE TRAVELED UP THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 100'. IT STOPPED & THE OPERATOR STARTED BACKING DOWN THE ROADWITH HIS HEAD OUTSIDE THE CAB WINDOW LOOKING IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. AT THE BOTTOM IT WRECK

INJURED WAS HOLDING BACK-UP WRENCH WHILE 2 OTHER HANDS TORQUED STUCK DRILL RODS. BACK-UP WRENCH SLIPPED WHEN RODS WERE FULLY TORQUED, ALLOWING OTHER WRENCH TO FLIP OVER RODS AND STRIKE HIM IN THE HEAD.

EE WAS WORKING IN A MANBASKET BEING LIFTED BY A BOOM CRANE, WHEN CABLE FROM CRANE SUPPORTING MANBASKET BROKE DROPPING BASKET AND CRANE SHEAVE BLOCK. CRANE SHEAVE BLOCK WEIGHS APPROX. 400 LBS A ND DROPPED ON THE EE CAUSING FATALITY.

EE APPROACHED BERM IN REVERSE TO UNLOAD HAUL TRUCK ON 5450 BAZZA DUMP. THE TRUCK WENT UP AND THROUGH THE BERM. THE TRUCK THEN ROLLED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DUMP AND UPON IMPACT, BURST INTO FLAME S. EE REAMINED IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. THE FIREWAS FOUGHT BY AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM FOR TWO HOURS.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE TRUCK SHOP SERVICE TRUCK WORKING ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN THHE HEAT SHIELD WHICH WAS HOOK TO THE EXHAUST PIPE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE STARTER. THIS STARTED THE TRUCK WHICH RAN OVER THE VICTIMS UPPER CHEST AND HEAD CAUSING WHICH RAN OVER THE VICTIMS UPPER CHEST AND HEAD CAUSING DEATH. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY EQUIPMENT. NO CHOCKS AND EMERG BRAKE NOR AP

THE VICTIM WAS DESCENDIG A PIT RAMP WITHA 4000-GALLON LOAD OF WATER, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ADN ROLLE DSEVERAL TIMES. EE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

EE HAD BACKED UP TO THE BERM TO DUMP WHEN HE WAS NOTIFIED HE HAD A WHEEL MOTOR FIRE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HE WAS BURNED AS HE DECENDED THE LADDER.

CLEANING DEBRIS FROM UNDER CAB SIDE YOKE ARM, FEED WHEEL MECHANISM CLOSED PINNING EE S HEAD BETWEEN YOKE ARM AND UPRIGHT INFEED PLATE ON THE CAB SIDE.

THE EE WAS LOADING ANFO INTO AN ON SITE DELIVERY TRUCK FROM A VERTICAL STORAGE TANK. THE MATERIAL HAD HUNG UP THEN SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE. THE SUDDEN IMPACT SHEARED 20 STRUCTURAL SUPPORT BOLTS CA USING A LOWER PORTION OF THE TANK AND MATERIAL TO CRASH THRU A DECK CRUSHING AND PINNING THE EE BETWEEN THE DECK SUPPORT BEAMS AND THE HANDRAIL.

TRUCK DIDN'T MAKE CORNER AND DROVE OVER BERM AND FELL 200 FEET. DRIVER DIED AND TRUCK WAS TOTALED.

EMPLOYEE DRIVING EMPTY HAUL TRUCK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT & THE TRUCK DRIVER LOST CONTROL & DROVE INTO THE PIT WALL.

EMPLOYEE RESPONDED TO BUILDING FIRE AT THE MILL REFINERY FACILITY, WITH EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, IN THE COURSE OF FIGHTING THE FIRE, EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND DOWN ON THE FLOOR IN FULL FIRE GEAR AND SCBA. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO ELKO GENERAL HOSPITAL WHER HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

IT APPEARS THAT FRED TRIED TO CLIMB ONTO OR CROSS OVER THE BELT FROM THE FAR SIDE WHILE THE BELT WAS STILL ON, RATHER THAN TURN IT OFF FIRST OR USE THE PROPER CROSSOVER STAIRS AND WALKWAY. HE THEN SLIPPED OR TRIPPED, FALLING AGAINST THE BELT WHILE, SINCE IT WAS ON AND MOVING AT A PRETTY HIGH SPEED, JAMMED HIM AGAINST AND PARTIALLY UNDER THE FEEDER FRAME, RESULTING IN SEVERE INTERNA

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

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LHD UNIT IN THE 990 NO ORE DRIVE WHEN A GROUNDFALL OCCURRED RESULTING IN A FATALITY.THE INCIDENT WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN APPROX 5 MINUTES AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS BEG AN IMMEDIATELY.THIS VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED AT APPROX 11:50 AM BY P.A. BILL CARLE OF THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC.

APPARENTLY BECAME UNCONSCIOUS WHILE DRIVING AN 85 TON WABCO TRUCK DOWN A HAUL ROAD TO A DUMP SID

EQUIPMENT TRAVELING DOWN HILL SPRAYING WATER. IT GAINED SPEED VEERED OFF COURSE TRAVELED ACROSS 2 DOZER CUTS 18 INCHES DEEP. REAR TIRES HIT LAST CUT DRIVER EJECTED FROM EQUIPMENT OPERATOR LAN DED ON GROUND CRUSHED BY L REAR TIRE

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

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN HOOKING A CHAIN UP BETWEEN A PICKUP AN DA LIFTALL FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

ASSUME OPERATOR JUMPED OR WAS THROWN FROM FRONT END LOADER AS IT WAS DESCENDING BACKWARDS DOWN SLOPE. IT APPEARED LOADER BACKED OVER OPERATOR, RESULTING IN A FATAL INJURY.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED REMOVING A 24"X24" MAN HOLE COVER AT THE TOP OF A 27 FT. HIGH LIME SILO, THE SILO WAS UNDER PRESSURE, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 16 OZ HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE COVER, DO TO THE EXTREN E PRESSURE IN THE SILO THE COVER CAME OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE DEAD.

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.

"SEE ATTACHED";PER FINAL INVESTIGATION.HAUL TRUCK RAN OUT OF FUEL.IT WAS REFUELED,ETC,OPER CALLED OVER RADIO STILL HAVING PROBLEMS.THEY RETURNED,ONE PARKED SERVICE VEHICLE SV-05 15' IN FRONT O F HAULTRUCK,FACING IT.I.NAME ARRIVED IN ANOTHER SVC TRK BOTH WALKED TOWARD HAULTRUCK,SVC TRUCK ROLLED DOWN 9% GRADE RAMP PINNED I.NAME AGAINST LADDER LOCATED IN FRONT OF TRUCK.RESULTED IN FAT

EMP WAS REPARING THE HYDRAULIC FEED LINE OF LIFT CYLINDER . THE BUCKET MUST BE RAISED TO REPAIR THIS LINE. EMP SUPPORTED THE BUCKET WITH 6 X 8" TIMBER TO PERFORM THE REPAIR TASK. THE TIMBER SP LIT LENGTH WAYS ALLOWING THE BUCKET TO FALL CRUSHING THE MEP BETWEEN THE BOOM AND MUCKER FRAM E

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.

LUBRICATING TRANS SHIFT CABLE WHEN L FRONT TIRE ON SCRAPER BLEW OUT FORCE SENT HIM IN LINKAGE THEN UP AND OVER THE 631D LANDED 27 FT FROM WHERE HE HAND BEEN WORKING MULT. TRAUMA

WHILE REMOVING AND REPLACING BROKEN DIVIDERS IN TIMBERED MANWAY,EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 65' DOWN TIMBER SLIDE.

WORKER WALKED BEHIND LOADER AS IT WAS BACKING UP AND WAS STRUCK TO THE GROUND AND RUN OVER SUSTAINING INJURIES TO HEAD AND UPPER BACK

PUG MILL NOT LOCKED OUT WAS ENERGIZED WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WORKING INSIDE PUG MILL ADVERSE TO INSTRUCTIONS.

AS HE BACKED UP3TO THE BERM TO DUMP HIS LOAD, THE FLOOR OF THE STOCKPILE GAVE WAY AND THE TRUCK WENT DOWN THE FACE OF THE STOCKPILE BACKWARDS AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP.

I NAME ATTEMPTE8 TO START A 440 V POWER BOX BY TAKING THE COVER OFF THE BOX AND PUTTING HIS HAND INTO THE BOX, MAKING CONTACT WITH THE POWER SOURCE IN THE BOX AND THE METAL OIL LINES BEHIND HI M CAUSING A DIR9CT LINE THROUGH HIS BODY. THE ACCIDENT WAS FATAL.

EMPLOYEE WENT I3TO GRIZZLY WITHOUT TELLING THE LOADER OPERATOR. THE OPERATOR CONTINUAL TO DUMP TWO MORE BUCKET ON THE GRIZZLY AND THE RELAGIE THAT THE LABOR WAS NOT AROUND, OPERATOR SHUTDOWN L OADER AND START9D TO LOOK FOR LABOR. MAN WAS IN UNDER GRIZZLY WITH BROKEN NECK.

VICTIM WAS ADJU8TING CONVEYOR IDLERS ABOVE GROUND 75'-80'. A SAFETY BELT WITH 2 LANYARDS WAS BEING USED BY VICTIM TO PROTECT AGAINST A FALL WHILE PERFORMING THE REQUIRED WORK. VICTIMS LANYARDS *%<<%*<*<%<*%<*3 VICTIM UNTIED LANYARDS TO MOVE TO NEXT WORK POSITION WHEN FALL OCCURRED.

VICTIM WAS APPARENTLY TIGHTENING NUTS ON A NEW CYCLE METER ON A RUNNING ELECTRICAL GENERATOR. HIS OTHER HAND CONTACTED THE METAL FRAME OF THE GENERATOR MAKING A CURRENT PATH THROUGH HIS BODY SULTING IN ELECTROCUTION. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. ABOVE INFORMATION GLEANED FROM BODY POSITION PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ON THE GENERATOR & HURNS ON HANDS.

SEE ATTACHED ACCIDENT REPORT.

EMPL FATALLY INJURED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT MINESITE.SHE APPARENTLY LEFT CAB OF HAULAGE TRUCK SHE WAS OPERATING AND WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN TRUCK ROLLED OVER HER.

5:00 SUNDAY AM,I.NAME & I.NAME WENT TO MINE IN ORDER TO GET 2 DOZERS RUNNING FOR THAT DAYS SHIFT.AFTER I.NAME LEFT I.NAME WENT TO ROAD GRADER FROR SOME UNKNOWN REASON.BLADE WAS PARKED AT UPPE END OF 8% HAUL ROAD AND PARKED SO IT WOULD RUN INTO BANK IF IT GOT AWAY.SOMEHOW I.NAME GOT BLADE HEADED STRAIGHT DOWN HAUL RD AROUND 90 DEGREE CURVE AND DOWN 4500\ OF RD WHERE HE TURNED BLADE

LOADER ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL.

TRUCK FELL OVER EDGE OF WASTE DUMP AND ROLLED. DRIVER FATALLY INJURED.

ROCK FALL OCCURRED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF PERMANENT SUPPORT.