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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032550037 · 09/03/2003 · Barrick Turquoise Ridge, 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
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Placer Dome Ltd
Operator
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
Mine
2602286

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 1/2 INCH RUBBER HOSE USING A UTILITY KNIFE. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE HOSE (KINKED) IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WAS CUTTING IN A DOWNWARD (SAWING) MOTION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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