DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

Name: DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS at Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Start: 10/09/2007

220072830023 · 10/09/2007 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury: OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification: DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity: Unknown
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: SILICOSIS
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 10.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee made claim on 10/10/06 for silicosis due to work exposures. Claim denied by workers' comp carrier. Results of a medical eval by a board certified pulmonologist 08/06/07 confirmed the diagnosis and it's relation to the employee's work. Employer received report on 09/26/07 and verified that this will be accepted as work related by workers' comp carrier.

Source

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