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ENTRAPMENT

220013610007 · 12/14/2001 · Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ENTRAPMENT
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Days lost
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Placer Dome Ltd
Operator
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
Mine
2602286

Narrative

8:50 PM POWER WAS TRIPPED THROUGHOUT TR MINE SITE, DUE TO ICE BUILD UP ON LIGHTING ARRESTORS. 9:05 PM BACKUP GENERATORS WERE STARTED. 10 PM SWITCHED TO GEN POWER. ONE PERSON ON SKIP WAS BROU GHT TO SURFACE. PERSON WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH HOISTMAN BY LEAKY FEEDER RADIO ON SKIP. 11:00 PM REG GROUND WAS BROUGHT TO SURFACE. 2:30 AM RESTORED MAIN POWER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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