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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220090900009 · 02/25/2009 · CORTEZ JOINT VENTURE

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
CORTEZ JOINT VENTURE
Mine
2602573

Narrative

Miner was washing out transmixer drum and as material was draining out the back it caused the water to splash up underneath the miner's safety glasses.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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