Newmont Mining Fined $500,000
July 7, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Business
Newmont Mining has been fined in excess of $500,000 by federal regulators due to the death of an employee two years ago. The fine, which came from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, cites safety violations.
In addition to Newmont Mining getting fined, the MSHA also decided to fine four of the company’s supervisors to the total tune of $60,000.
The death occurred in an underground Nevada gold mine called Midas Mine. Thomas Daniel Shaw, the miner who died, reportedly was operating a loader when he dropped into a sinkhole and fell to his death.
After the fall, it took nearly two weeks to recover Shaw’s body. About 5,000 pounds of material had to be removed to reach his body.
“Management engaged in aggravated conduct constituting more than ordinary negligence,” said a MSHA report, “in that it was aware of previous subsidence.”
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Newmont Mining has approximately 15,000 employees. They have active miners working in a number of countries including the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.
Newmont Mining Gold Mine (Image: Flickr)
