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MACHINERY

220122510031 · 09/01/2012 · Barrick Cortez Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
21
Mine experience
5.08 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While hanging cable, ee was attaching bolt to cable when the winch slipped and caught his left middle finger in the winch. He was taken to ER, and subsequently transferred to another hospital for orthopedic surgery to repair the finger. Put off work pending surgical follow-up.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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