FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Newmont USA Limited
Start: 10/26/2004

220043030027 · 10/26/2004 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury: ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Accident type, without injuries
Occupation: —
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Newmont Corporation
Operator: Newmont USA Limited
Mine: 2602271

Narrative

GROUND FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 400 TONS OF MATERIAL FELL OUT OF THE 5230 INTERSECTION COVERING THE FRONT END OF UFR-004. WHILE THE UNIT WAS BEING PULLED OUT, THE BOOM OF THE UNIT WAS TORN AWAY. TOTAL FAILURE - APPROXIMATELY 700 TONS.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown