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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
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