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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000940033 · 02/07/2000 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED HER SHIFT AND WAS BEING SEATED ON THE BUS TO GO HOME. THE SEAT IN FRONT OF HER WAS RECLINED ALL THE WAY BACK. AS SHE MANUEVERED INTO THE SEAT, SHE TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE. SHE WAS EVALUATED AT THE E.R. WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE KNEE STRIAN AND GIVEN A FULL DUTY RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK. SHE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND WENT TO AN ORTHOPEDIST FOR FURT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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