HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
THE EE WAS USING A RAP WRENCH TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE RAP WRENCH AND THE ROCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TR EATMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED DISTAL PHALANX, RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE EE WILL UNDERGO SURGERY ON 11-13-02.
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration