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June 19, 2007 at 7:30 AM

Midas Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Newmont Midas Operations (Newmont Corporation)

Elko County, NV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

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.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220071930044 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220071930044 · Mine ID 2602314 Trainer view →