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.
Novagold Resources Inc controller
MSHA controller ID: M12626
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 17
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 2007–2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
55
citations
29
significant & substantial
$43,666
proposed penalties
$28,781
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 2 fatalities · 2 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 5 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 4 non-fatal
- OTHER 2 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 1 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2011
2
2010
1
2009
1
2008
5
2007
8 (2f)
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
2 recorded
Alaska Gold Company
· Struck against a moving object
Alaska Gold Company
· 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.