# EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
> MSHA accident `220002620125` · 09/08/2000 · Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Placer Dome Ltd
- **Operator:** Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602286](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602286)
## Narrative

MINERS HAD LOADED AND SHOT BOTTOM HALF OF RD TOP HALF DID NOT FALL, MINERS STATED. THE HAD TRIED TO BAR DOWN TO P PART BUT WOULD NOT FALL. THEY PRODEEDED TO LOAD TOP 6 HOLES, UNDER LINE DRILLE D HOLES. IN LOADING LAST HOLE MINER SAID WATCH OUT, THEY RETREATED BUT ONE MINER WAS STRUCK BY FOG, CAUSING INJURY.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*