Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech 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. ONE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THIS 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
Source of injury: HEAT (ATMOS + ENVIRON)
Nature of injury: HEATSTROK,SUNSTR,HT EXHAU
Experience at this mine: 10.05 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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