# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `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:** Placer Dome Ltd
- **Operator:** Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602286](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*