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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071140012 · 03/08/2007 · Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was throwing scrap wood into a dumpster. A 2x4 piece of wood bounced back from the dumpster and hit the employee in the back of the head, just below her hard hat.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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