Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality

October 28, 2011 at 5:45 PM

South Area · Newmont USA Limited · Eureka County, NV

Investigator narrative

While performing a section repair in sidewall of a large earthmover tire the associate was discovered unconscious and unresponsive inside the tire by a mining company worker.

Record details

Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury: POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Total mining experience: 0.73 years
Experience at this mine: 0.73 years
Experience in this job: 0.73 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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