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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220012960038 · 10/10/2001 · Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Occupation
- Miner, NEC
- Activity
- Handling supplies or material
- Injury source
- ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- Nature of injury
- BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- Body part
- EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- Days lost
- —
- Mine experience
- — years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Anglogold Ltd & Meridian Gold Company
- Operator
- Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp
- Mine
- 2602370
Narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREW AUGER FOR CEMENT. THE AIR VALVE WAS STILL OPEN AND BLEW CEMENT INTO HIS FACE WHEN HE TOOK THE PLATE OFF.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown