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ENTRAPMENT

220212240007 · 08/05/2021 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
Operator
Nevada Gold Mines LLC
Mine
2602286

Narrative

Hoisted personnel on Cage #2 at Shaft #1 and struck closed vent doors causing over torque trip of conveyance. Hoist reset and lowered personnel to 1550 station to offload. Lowered conveyance #1 to transport personnel to Shaft #1 collar. Conveyance #1 tripped 175' up from 1550. After 36 minutes troubleshoot, miners were lowered to 1550 and vacated via shaft #2

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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