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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.
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