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POWERED HAULAGE

220001430041 · 05/12/2000 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
NECK
Days lost
—
Mine experience
30 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Homestake Mining Company
Operator
Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine
3900055

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR WHEN A FIBERGLASSBAR USED FOR SURVEYING CAME LOOSE; BAR CAUGHT ONTHE FRAME OF AN AIRDOOR, FLEXED AND HIT EMPLOYEEON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK. HE WAS GIVEN A SOFT NECK BRACE TO IMMOBILIZE HIS NECK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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