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Case study · MSHA Record #220023080005
Laborer fatality
October 17, 2002 at 11:15 AM
Storm Exploration Decline
· Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
· Eureka County, NV
Investigator narrative
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.
Record details
- Classification
- OTHER
- Accident type
- Contact with heat
- Activity at time
- Other, Nec
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
- Mining method
- Other
- Source of injury
- HEAT (ATMOS + ENVIRON)
- Nature of injury
- HEATSTROK,SUNSTR,HT EXHAU
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Experience at this mine
- 5 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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