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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220002800007 · 09/26/2000 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Idle
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
Mine experience
12.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE HAD RELIEVED A SHOVEL OPERATOR. SHE GOT OFF THE SHOVEL AND CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER AND WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND ON A ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE LADDER. THE SHOVEL OPERATOR PU LLED THE LADDER UP AND THE ROPE WAS JERKED OUT FROM UNDER HER FEET AND SHE FELL CATCHING HERSELF WITH HER LEFT HAND AND WRIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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