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MACHINERY

220172540030 · 09/02/2017 · Barrick Cortez Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Cement work, Gunite crew
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
23
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Cortez Inc.
Mine
2602573

Narrative

Miner applying shotcrete to newly excavated portion of the east decline tunnel for initial ground support. Shotcrete nozzle plugged causing the supply hose to jump which caused the miner to lose footing and miner fell striking the ground with the right elbow dislocating it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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