# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220151190045` · 04/21/2015 · Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602286](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602286)
## Narrative

The employee was lowering the end gate of a pipe truck, he dropped the retaining nut on the ground, when he stepped off the day-bed to get the nut he let go of the end gate. the end gate hit him in the shoulder and knocked him down when he contacted the day-bed with his chin. resulting in a laceration to the chin requiring 8 stitches to close.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*