HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Homestake Mining Company of California
Start: 01/11/2000

220000200023 · 01/11/2000 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 10.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Homestake Mining Company
Operator: Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine: 0404462

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING GRINDING BALLS INTO THE MILL. THE BIN DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN TO ALLOW THE RELEASE OF THE GRINDING BALLS SO EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR BY PUSHING UP ON THE HANDLE WITH HIS SHOULDER.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown