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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130150037 · 11/24/2012 · Barrick Cortez Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

An employee's wrist was caught between the excavator and ring steel. Claimant initially refused medical treatment, but later disclosed his wrist was still bothering him. On 01/12/13, X-Rays confirmed a hairline fracture to the wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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