Summary
This 8-K filing from Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) pertains to a mine safety disclosure, a requirement mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. On July 11, 2012, a subsidiary, Newmont USA Limited, received a verbal order from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) at its Carlin South Area Mine. The order was issued due to an employee observed working on top of a haul truck without fall protection in a maintenance shop bay.
Key Highlights
- 1Newmont USA Limited received a verbal order from MSHA on July 11, 2012.
- 2The order was issued at the Carlin South Area Mine maintenance shop bay.
- 3The violation involved an employee working on a haul truck without fall protection.
- 4The employee immediately stopped work and exited the truck without incident, terminating the order.
- 5No accidents or injuries resulted from the incident.
- 6The event had no material adverse impact on the Company's operations at the Carlin Mine.
Frequently Asked Questions
This 8-K filing is made in accordance with Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which requires companies to report the receipt of certain mine safety orders from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
An MSHA inspector observed an employee working on top of a haul truck in the Carlin South Area Mine maintenance shop bay without wearing fall protective devices.
No, the employee immediately ceased work and exited the haul truck without incident, which terminated the order. The conditions cited did not result in any accidents or injuries and had no material adverse impact on the company's operations at the Carlin Mine.
While a safety violation did occur, it was addressed immediately by the employee and the company, and importantly, resulted in no injuries or material operational impact. The order was terminated upon the employee's cessation of work.