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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021480043 · 05/16/2002 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE AND OTHER HAD FINISHED CUTTING A SECTION OF ASBESTOS LINED PIPE 8 FT. IN LENGTH. THE PIPE HAD BEEN SECURED WITH ROPE ON BOTH ENDS. AS THEY STARTED TO LOWER THE PIPE, IT SHIFTED-CUTTING TOP OF EE S RIGHT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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