# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `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:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Homestake Mining Company of California
- **Mine:** [3900055](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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