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HOISTING

220020140002 · 01/02/2002 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Caging, Operate elevator
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
60
Mine experience
22.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS PERFORMING THE 30DAY CAGE PM. AFTER CHECKING THE SOUTH CAGE ON TOP, EE COMMUNICATED TO COWORKER THAT HE NEEDED TO TAKE THE CAGE TO 1100 TO PERFORM THE SAFETY CHECKS. AT THE 1100 THE SAF ETY CATCHES WERE CHECKED ON SOUTH CAGE THEN EE CALLED FOR THE N. CAGE, HE COMMUNICATED FROM THEN. CAGE TO GO THE TOP. ENROUTE TO THE TOP THE CAGE HIT ICE. EE FELL AND BROKE HIS LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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