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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220103020021 · 06/04/2010 · Rodeo Creek Gold

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Cleanup man, Cleanup worker
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Great Basin Gold
Operator
Rodeo Creek Gold
Mine
2602535

Narrative

Employee reported troubled breathing at the start of shift, but said would be OK. Employee was sweeping the floor in the building and was still having trouble breathing and having some chest discomfort. Employee was then taken to doctor in town. Potential exposure to cleaning chemicals may have triggered the troubled breathing. Released light duty, constituting this report.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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