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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030900079 · 03/14/2003 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Mine
2602246

Narrative

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON SECOMA BOLTER. THE BOLT GUIDE WAS BENT AND THE MECHANIC HAD HEATED IT TO BEND IT BACK IN LINE. HE ASKED THE EMPLOYEE TO SEE IF IT WORKED, AND THE EMPLOYE E DID NOT KNOW THAT IT WAS HOT AND GRABBED IT WITH HIS HAND, BURNING THE PALM OF HOS HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO GOLDEN HEALTH CLINIC FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. HE WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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