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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220240530005 · 02/11/2024 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
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
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
Operator
Nevada Gold Mines LLC
Mine
2600500

Narrative

The geologically unpredictable slope (GUS) was identified July 2023 and monitoring started. On January 25, 2024, GUS area was affected by potential runout (5% probability) closed area to all mining activity. February 7th at 8PM, as a precaution, 7C south mining operations relocated from behind pit crest above GUS. On February 11th GUS highwall collapsed at 4:12PM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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