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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003620007 · 12/12/2000 · Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
1.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Placer Dome Ltd
Operator
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
Mine
2602286

Narrative

EE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON REMIX TRUCK AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN HIS HARD HAT GOT BLOWN OFF AS HE WAS IN FRONT OF A VENT TUBE. HE TURNED AND STRUCK TOP OF HIS HEAD ON A PIPE ELBOW, CAUSING A SMALL L ACERATION ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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