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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220072180041 · 07/19/2007 · Alaska Gold Company

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Novagold Resources Inc
Operator
Alaska Gold Company
Mine
5001850

Narrative

Initial Information: Two EE's working from manlift on West side of mill building over Electrical Room. From initial witness reports, it appears they were in the process of retracting & lowering boom at end of shift with boom fully extended to the South when South side wheels slipped sideways from leveling blocks, causing lift to tilt and capsize. Boom fell, basket hit ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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