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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011230012 · 04/25/2001 · Homestake Mining Company of California

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
Working with noxious materials
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Homestake Mining Company
Operator
Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine
3900055

Narrative

WAS SAMPLING THE FACE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE SAMPLE SACK BUT SLIPPED WHILE GRAPPING THE SACK. BACK OF RIGHT HAND BRUSHED AGIANST QUARTZ ROCK RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO BACK OF HAND 5 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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