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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062070024 · 07/23/2006 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
39
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was loading damaged 2 inch pipe onto a scissor lift truck. He was loading the first pipe and had his left little finger over the end of the pipe. The employee looking back towards the pipe and miss-judged the back of the truck. His finger was crushed between the pipe and the back of the truck. The severity of injury required immediate surgery to repair the finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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