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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220072180042 · 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
0.29 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 the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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