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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220031820019 · 06/16/2003 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
60
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE & HIS PARTNER WERE PREPARING TO LOAD HOLES WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK CAME DOWN FROM THE FACE, STRIKING THE EE ON HIS HEAD SLIDING DOWN HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER WHERE HIS HEAD SPIN E,RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM KNEE & FOOT WERE XRAYED & A CT SCAN OF HIS HEAD WAS DONE. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY. HE WAS LATER TAKEN OFF WORK PENDING FUTHER MEDICAL EVALUATION

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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