Fatality #16 - November 11, 2018
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Pete Bajo, Eureka County, NV
Mine Controller: Newmont Mining Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Incident Date/Time: November 11, 2018 02:15 pm
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:
Patrick L. Barney, Lead Investigator:
Phone: 707-447-9844
PRELIMINARY REPORT
A miner was fatally injured when he was run over by LHD loader he was operating underground.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY – On November 11, 2018, a 45-year old Underground Technician with 4 years of experience was killed when the Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) machine he had been operating underground ran over him.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2018-16
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Underground Metal Mine
(Gold Ore)
Fatal Powered Haulage Accident
November 11, 2018
At
Newmont USA Limited
Pete Bajo Mine
Carlin, Eureka County, Nevada
Mine ID No. 26-02689