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.