HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Start: 02/02/2003

220030490120 · 02/02/2003 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: WATER
Nature of injury: JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 11.36 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Barrick Gold Corp
Operator: Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Mine: 2601089

Narrative

EE WAS HYDROBLASTING ON COOLER BUNDLES IN THE AUTOCLAVE. HE PULLED THE FLEX HOSE OUT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT HOLE & THE FLEX HOSE TIP WAS NOT FAR ENOUGH INTO THE HOLE. WHEN HE PULLED THE HANDLE TO START THE WATER, ALL THE OTHER HOLES PLUGGED, FORCING WATER BACK THROUGH HIS HAND. HE REPORTED THE INJURY 4 DAYS LATER WHEN IT WAS APPARENT IT WOULD NOT HEAL ON IT'S OWN. DIAGNOSIS: INFECTION

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown