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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220061710005 · 05/11/2006 · Barrick Gold U S Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Grader operator, Roadgrader operator
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Gold U S Inc
Mine
2601842

Narrative

Employee was climbing down off of one of the Company's 16G Graders, when he went to grab the handle on the hood the hood moved. Employee jumped back to keep from falling and landed off at an odd angle on his left foot. INJURY WAS INITIALLY NON REPORTABLE. He received a partial tear to his achilles tendon which was discovered on June 5th and operated on on June 8th 2006.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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