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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001220012 · 04/17/2000 · 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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.17 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS REPAIRING A POWER RAM THAT WAS JAMMED IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. HE TAPPED THE END WITH A HAMMER AND THE PISTON RETRACTED PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB. A PIECE OF TISSUE WAS AVULSED FROM THE PALMER SIDE OF THE THUMB. THE WOUND WAS DEBRIDED AND CAUTERIZED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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