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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172150008 · 07/27/2017 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines 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
Driller, Highwall helper, Highwall drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Mine
2601089

Narrative

While tripping out rods, the employee was moving the AQ spacer pipe from on top of the drill pipe to the storage area under the drill pipe. The AQ rod missed the inner most cross member and levered up pinching the employee's hand between the AQ and the drill pipe. Employee's middle finger was lacerated requiring 4 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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