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MACHINERY

220032930074 · 10/02/2003 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Mine
2601089

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRILL AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT A BIT SUB, AND AS HE WAS SETTING THE BIT SUB INTO THE DRILL DECK POCKET, USING THE WENCH LINE, THE SUB BECAME UNBALANC ED AND SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BIT SUB AND THE CAROUSEL. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. WAS TAKEN TO THE ER, RECEIVED SUTURES

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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