# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `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:** Placer Dome Ltd
- **Operator:** Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602286](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*