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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023570113 · 12/08/2002 · Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Placer Dome Ltd
Operator
Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
Mine
2600827

Narrative

EE BEGAN WORK AT REG SHIFT TIME, HE WAS LOADED WITH MATERIAL AT 8PM AND THEN BEGAN THE PROCESS OF MANUALLY TARPING HIS LOAD. DURING THIS PROCESS HE FELT HIS RIGHT WRIST POP. PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST GRADUALLY INCREASED THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT EE WAS SEEN BY DR THE FOLLOWING DAY WHO DIAGNOSED A STRAIN TO TENDON IN EE'S RIGHT WRIST. DR RX'D 2 DAYS MODIFIED WORK

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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