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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003210028 · 11/08/2000 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE HAD A CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND THE BIT WITH THE OTHER END ATTACHED TO A 6 YARD, MUCKER WITH BUCKET TILTED BACK FOR TENSION. HE STOOD IN BUCKET HIT BIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPE D THE SLEDGE HAMMER CAME BACK AND HIT HIM CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE, SLIP AND FALL IN TO BUCKET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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