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MACHINERY

220040790006 · 03/10/2004 · 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
Drill operator
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Burr on drill rig pull down cable caught glove and pulled left index finger into sheave. Finger tip was lacerated. Subsequent investigation indicated that employee should not have placed hand near pinchpoint and also should have been watching drill steel advance. Additional guarding is not possible in this location.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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