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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003570049 · 05/22/2000 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A PIPE TO LOWER UNDERGROUND. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 3', STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK OVER A BUNDLE OF PIPE THAT WAS BEHING HIM. HE WAS SEEN BY AN OR THOPEDIST FOR A LOW BACK STRAIN AND RECEIVED A FULL DUTY RELEASE. WHEN OUR WORKER'S COMP CARRIER SENT HIM A LETTER OF CLOSURE, HE REQUESTED TO SEE ANOTHER DR BECAUSE HIS BACK WAS STILL BOTHER

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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