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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220100610019 · 02/17/2010 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
Operator
Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
Mine
0503695

Narrative

Employee said he tweaked his back and worked the rest of the shift. Finished pulling drill rods. He then crawled under the drill rig to empty 110 feet of drill core samples. He seemed to be fine untill 6:00 pm the next day just before the beginning of his shift. Diagnosed with herniation to the right with impingment of S1 nerve.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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