HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Start: 07/07/2010

220101940033 · 07/07/2010 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity: Idle
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Barrick Gold Corp
Operator: Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Mine: 2601089

Narrative

Employee was checking fire extinguisher and didn't realize it was charged. It exploded, spraying dry chemical into his eyes. He was seen at the eye doctor and given antibiotic eye drops as a precautionary measure. This is reportable for the drops.

Source

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