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.
Barrick Gold Corp controller
MSHA controller ID: M06246
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- Fatalities
- 11
- Total incidents
- 1682
- Mines on record
- 19
- Years on record
- 2000–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6,662
citations
1,344
significant & substantial
$6,505,931
proposed penalties
$5,514,591
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 2 fatalities · 4 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 86 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 331 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 168 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 96 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 77 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2025
1
2024
3
2022
3
2021
2
2019
36
2018
54
2017
64
2016
63
2015
78 (1f)
2014
111
2013
110
2012
119
2011
97
2010
113 (2f)
2009
84
2008
62
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Golden Sunlight Mines Inc MT
- Goldstrike Mine NV
- Mill/Autoclave Operations NV
- Turquoise Ridge NV
- Roaster Operations NV
- Cortez District-Underground NV
- El Nino NV
- Cortez District NV
- Meikle Mine NV
- Goldrush NV
- Arturo NV
- Bald Mountain Mine NV
- Storm Exploration Decline NV
- Ruby Hill Mine NV
- Pinson Underground NV
Fatalities under this controller
11 recorded
December 28, 2015
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Barrick Cortez Inc.
· Struck against a moving object
August 12, 2010
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
· Struck by falling object
Initial investigation indicates that a 2 ft diameter pipe that carries aggregate to the mine backfill plant broke loose and struck the hoist cage.
August 12, 2010
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
· Struck by falling object
Initial investigation indicates that a 2 ft diameter pipe that carries aggregate to the mine backfill plant broke loose and struck the hoist cage.