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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040300040 · 01/22/2004 · 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
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
Mine experience
8.28 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS OBSERVING A MECHANIC WORK. MECHANIC WAS USING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER & THE HEAD CAME OFF, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP LEFT EDGE OF HIS FOOT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE MEDICAL CENTER FOR EVALU ATION & TREATMENT. HIS FOOT WAS X-RAYED & A FRACTURE WAS FOUND. EE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIST, & RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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