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MACHINERY

220022800145 · 09/13/2002 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
5
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine
0404462

Narrative

ON 9/13/02 AROUND 2 PM EE WAS COMPLETING WORK OF PRESSURE WASHING GREASE. HE THEN BEGAN TO CLEAN HIS RUBBER BOOTS WITH THE PRESSURE WASHER. THE PRESSURE WASHER PUT A HOLE ON TOP OF BOOTS AND B URNED FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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