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Fatality Reports

MSHA investigates each mining fatality and prepares the following documents to alert the mining community and prevent similar occurrences.

  • Fatality Alert - describes the accident and lists best practices that may have prevented it
  • Preliminary Report - initial report with brief description
  • Final Report - investigative findings, including root causes and enforcement actions

Some deaths on mining property are determined to be unrelated to mining activity and are not included in MSHA’s fatality statistics - See recent “non-chargeable” fatalities:
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Eureka, Nevada
Mine Controller: Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold Ore
MSHA was informed of a contractor employee’s death near Nevada Gold Mines LLC’s Genesis mine in Eureka, NV. MSHA’s investigation team examined the accident scene, conducted interviews, and reviewed relevant documentation. The investigation revealed that MSHA does not have jurisdiction on the road where the accident occurred. Accordingly, MSHA has delisted this fatality as chargeable to the mine operator.
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Eureka , Nevada
Mine Controller: Newmont Goldcorp Corporation
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Engulfment
Location: Washoe, Nevada
Mine Controller: Teichert Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Carson City, Nevada
Mine Controller: Jeremy Page; Tim Rasich; Zack Doane
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Lander, Nevada
Mine Controller: Nevada Gold Mines LLC
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Clark, Nevada
Mine Controller: Summit Materials LLC
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Sand industrial NEC
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Nye , Nevada
Mine Controller: Kinross Gold Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Other
Location: Eureka County, NV
Mine Controller: Rob McEwen
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Rescission Date:  June 26, 2019

The Acting Chair of MSHA’s Chargeability Review Committee reviewed the death certificate, autopsy report, and MSHA's accident investigation findings and determined that the miner died from natural causes.  The  fatality is not chargeable to the mining industry.
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Eureka County, NV
Mine Controller: Newmont Mining Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Elko County, NV
Mine Controller: Keith Jones
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Silver Standard Resources Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: John Gehret
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Magnesite
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Barrick Gold Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Keith Jones
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Allied Nevada Gold Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Hoisting
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Newmont Mining Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Paul R Gianoli
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gypsum
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Klondex Mines Ltd
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Newmont Mining Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Lhoist Group
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Lime
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Newmont Mining Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Other
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Newmont Mining Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Barrick Gold Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Newmont Mining Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Newmont Mining Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Barrick Gold Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Nevada
Mine Controller: Barrick Gold Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore