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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081710021 · 06/15/2008 · Cortez Joint Venture

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
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Cortez Joint Venture
Mine
2600827

Narrative

Crew was loading 2 pieces of casing onto a rack on a pickup using a forklift. The forklift operator tipped the forks to level them and the pipes slid off the forks and pinched the helper's left middle and ring finger. Resulting injury was a contusion to the fingers requiring 2 days of modified duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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