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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000340011 · 01/23/2000 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.51 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Mine
2601089

Narrative

RETURN HOSE PLUGGED UP. TRIED TO CLEAR WITH PRESSURE WON'T CLEAR. TOOK HOSE OFF AT COLLECTOR. LIFTED WITH CRANE. TRIED TO BERAK HOSE WITH HAMMER. WOULDN'T CLEAR. SHOVED SHOVEL HANDLE UP HOSE T O DISLODGE. AIR TRAPPED ABOVE BLOCKAGE BLEW OUT AS MATERIAL RELEASED HOSE JERKED CAUSING INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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