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MACHINERY

220032800022 · 09/24/2003 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
3.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS INSTALLING A 8 FT COATED SWELLEX BOLT. THE BOLT DID NOT ALIGN PROPERLY WITH THE DRIVER SO HE PULLED THE BOLT OVER WITH HIS HAND FOR ALIGNMENT. HE THEN ACTIVATED THE FEED FROM THE PE NDANT. THE DRIVER MISSED THE BOLT AND ROLLED HISTHUMB BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE DRIVER. THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ER, WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR AND OPEN FRACTURE AND THE WOUND SUTURED. HE W

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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