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POWERED HAULAGE

220113420016 · 12/02/2011 · Cortez Joint Venture

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
84
Mine experience
1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Cortez Joint Venture
Mine
2600827

Narrative

Employee was using a shovel to clean in the reclaim tunnels. The shovel handle got caught in the conveyor, pulling both hands into roller between belt. The employee had surgery for fractures in both thumbs. Also a fracture in right wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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