Driller Operator fatality

August 31, 2012 at 1:30 PM

Exodus · Newmont USA Limited · Eureka County, NV

Investigator narrative

A fatal accident occurred at the Exodus underground mine on Friday August 31st at approximately 13:30. The employee was preparing the top cut of the 4410-315 long hole stope, when he fell into the stope.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Activity at time: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 23.98 years
Experience at this mine: 1.62 years
Experience in this job: 11.44 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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