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MACHINERY

220131210011 · 04/27/2013 · Barrick Gold U S Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
156
Mine experience
2.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Gold U S Inc
Mine
2601842

Narrative

Employee was unhooking a chain on the bushing fork of a drill. His finger was caught between the drill steel and the kick out arm roller. He was taken to the ER, diagnosed with a crush injury to the left middle finger. Transported to SLC where surgery was performed and a pin placed in the finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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