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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220122070008 · 07/19/2012 · Barrick Cortez Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Cortez Inc.
Mine
2600827

Narrative

Employee was stripping a cable and the blade on the razor broke, hitting the right leg with the remaining blade, causing a laceration. Sutures were required to close the wound and the employee was released to full duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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