SSR Mining has reported that two employees have been fatally injured from an incident involving contact between a haul truck and a light vehicle within the open pit operations, at its Marigold mine in Nevada which occurred on the 31 October 2017.
The company activated its emergency plan and its emergency response team and notified the relevant authorities.
Paul Benson, president and CEO said, "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleagues and our heartfelt sympathy goes out to their families. This incident is particularly upsetting as the health and safety of our employees is our highest priority. We are fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation to determine the cause of the accident and are offering support to our colleagues' families and our employees at the mine site."
