Mining Incidents

Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.Operator

Controlled by Barrick Gold Corp
MSHA Operator ID: L16736
Fatalities
3
Total incidents
371
Mines on record
3
Period
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Top causes

  • MACHINERY1 fatality · 44 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 fatality · 24 non-fatal
  • ELECTRICAL1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS91 non-fatal
  • HOISTING66 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON45 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2019
6
2018
11
2017
16
2016
15
2015
9
2014
9
2013
17
2012
25
2011
15
2010
23
2009
22
2008
19
2007
28
2006
26
2005
41 (1f)
2004
27
2003
14
2002
4
2001
14 (1f)
2000
30 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

3 recorded
Contact with electrical current

2 ELECTRICIANS INSPECTING A 13,800 VOLT TO 2400 VOLT TRANSFORMER NEAR COLLAR OF SHAFT #1. ONE ELECTRICIAN CONTACTED ONE OR MORE PHASES ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE TAPS RESULTING IN A FATAL ELECTROCUTION OF THE ELECTRICAL FOREMAN.

Struck by falling object

ROCKFALL DURING THE PROCESS OF LOADING A DRIFT ROUND

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BECAME ENTANGLED IN ROTATING RODS, WHILE MAKING A CONNECTION RESULTING IN A FATALITY.