HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
Start: 02/23/2007

220070610027 · 02/23/2007 · Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Placer Dome Ltd
Operator: Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
Mine: 2600827

Narrative

Drill helper was running out pipe on pipe truck in slick conditions and was going slow. Driller was lowering the top-head down, and it caught up with the pipe and struck the pipe end. This event caused the other end of the drill pipe to strike the helper in the groin area. Bruising to groin area.

Source

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