# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020780077` · 11/24/2001 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 8.78 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
- **Mine:** [2601089](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601089)
## Narrative

EE WAS DIGGING OUT A JAW FEED CHUTE & STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST A DRAG CHAIN. HE CONTINUED TO SHOVEL, THINKING HIS ELBOW WAS O.K. HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON NOV. 28. AFTER THE INITIAL TREATMENT NO FURTHER TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT UNTILMARCH 11, 2002 WHEN HE RECEIVED A CORTIZONE SHOT.

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