HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Barrick Gold U S Inc
Start: 11/14/2011

220113250037 · 11/14/2011 · Barrick Gold U S Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Barrick Gold Corp
Operator: Barrick Gold U S Inc
Mine: 2601842

Narrative

While working on a dozer, the employee's hand was pinched between the blade and a cylinder. The cylinder moved, pinching the employee's left ring finger causing a fracture and an avulsion. He received stitches and was released to sedentary duty.

Source

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