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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220122160028 · 07/30/2012 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
135
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Mine
2602300

Narrative

Employee was energizing an airline, he turned on the wrong valve and that airline whipped off the hooks and hit him in the left lower leg causing a tib-fib fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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