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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022400014 · 08/13/2002 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Mine
2602246

Narrative

EE WAS EMPTYING WASTE OIL TOTES. THERE WAS A PIECE OF METAL BLOCKING THE VALVE, SO HE USED A SCALING BAR TO BEND THE PIECE OF METAL OUT OF THE WAY. THE SCALING BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM THE METAL, STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH. THE EE SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM A DENTIST ON 8-14-02 AND CHIPPED LOOSENED TOOTH WILL HAVE TO BE EXTRACTED AND REPLACED WITH A BRIDGE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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