← MSHA accidents

POWERED HAULAGE

220003180142 · 08/30/2000 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
10
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Mine
2602246

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND NEAR A LOADER. THE LOADER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM AND AS THE LOADER MOVED, HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS STRUCK BY THE LOADER BUCKET AND TWISTED AGAINST THE RIB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN SEPT 5 FOR A KNEE STRAIN AND GIVEN A FULL DUTY RELEASE. ON OCT 13 HE HAD AN MRI THAT REVEALED A TORN MENISCUS AND HE HAD ARTHOSCOPIC REPAIR ON NOV 3.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown