# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111520051` · 04/20/2011 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
- **Mine:** [2602674](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602674)
## Narrative

The EE was aligning a pipe next to an existing pipe that was set in a 45 deg angle. Existing pipe had a support towards the bottom but was being held at top by a victaulic clamp only. The EE pushed the bottom of the pipe at the support section to put the other pipe in place, as he did this the victaulic clamp failed causing the pipe to swing & hit the EE on the back of his head.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*