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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032160089 · 07/25/2003 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
6.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS REMOVING A 3"" NIPPLE FROM A SUMP PUMP WITH A PIPE WRENCH. HE HIT THE WRENCH WITH A HAMMER, CAUSING THE WRENCH TO SLIP AND PINCH HIS FINGER. THE EE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT, AND SOUGHT ME DICAL EVALUATION THE FOLLOWING MORNING. HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS X RAYED AND FOUND TO BE FRACTURED. THE FINGER WAS SPLINTED AND THE EE WAS RELEASED TO MODIFIED DUTY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO MAINT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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