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HOISTING

220051510096 · 05/23/2005 · Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

2 ELECTRICIANS WERE WORKING ON A 13,800 VOLT TRANSFORMER BY SHAFT #1. THE TRANSFORMER BLEW UP KNOCKING THE POWER OUT TO THE #2 SHAFT HOIST. 2 EMERGENCY GENERATORS WERE PUT ON LINE AND POWER WAS RESTORED TO SHAFT #2 HOIST AT AROUND 11:55 PM

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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