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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001120054 · 04/16/2000 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING BRIDGES UP ONTO BUCKET OF BUCKET TRUCK AND WAS REACHING UP OVERHEAD WHEN HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO MID-BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL F/U C D OCTOR. ON 4-18-00, STATED THAT HE WAS NOT FEELING BETTER SO TOOK HIM TO PHYSICIAN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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