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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220120170027 · 01/12/2012 · Golden Sunlight Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc
Mine
2401417

Narrative

As the crew was tripping out of a drill hole, while disconnecting the drill steel, the pipe that was under pressure kicked out and hit the helper in the hard hat and knocked him to the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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