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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220013050042 · 10/23/2001 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE DIGGING A HOLE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED INTO HOLE, APPROX 2 FT WIDE AND 2 FT DEEP. EMPLOYEE'S FEET LANDED IN THE HOLE AND WITH A LOSS OF BALANCE HE FELL FORWARD. AS HE FELL A WRENCH LANDED WITH SOME FORCE ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEERECEIVED TREATMENT FOR BILATERAL KNEE SPRAIN AND PAIN IN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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