Fatality #8 - June 2, 2013

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Accident Classification: Powered Haulage

Location: Exodus - Nevada

Mine Controller: Newmont Mining Corp

Mine Type: Underground

Mined Material: Gold Ore

Incident Date/Time: June 2, 2013 08:30 pm

The victim was operating a Load Haul Dump (LH D), preparing to back-fill a slope, when the LHD over traveled the edge of the stope and fell into the open hole.

PUBLIC NOTICE

This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident. Please provide any information to Joel Dozier, Lead Accident Investigator, at 707-447-9844.

PRELIMINARY REPORT

The victim was operating a Load Haul Dump (LH D), preparing to back-fill a slope, when the LHD over traveled the edge of the stope and fell into the open hole.