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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220033580012 · 12/18/2003 · 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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.26 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS DRILLING & NOTICED THAT HIS DRILL STEEL NEEDED CHANGING OUT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE STEEL & STRUCK IT WITH HIS MINERS WRENCH. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF OF THE WRENCH, STRI KING HIM IN THE ARM, CUTTING IT. THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. & THE WOUND WAS CLOSED WITH SUTURES. HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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