FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
Start: 01/11/2005

220050240073 · 01/11/2005 · Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling explosives
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Placer Dome Ltd
Operator: Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
Mine: 2602286

Narrative

This miner was loading holes from the manbasket truck. A piece of loose came out of the back, striking him in the back of the head and pushing his chin into the railing on the basket truck. Cut to head & chin. Loose material hit back of head & upper back area. Right forearm hit railing.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown