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MACHINERY

220180190003 · 01/09/2018 · Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Cement work, Gunite crew
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
49
Mine experience
6.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
Mine
2602286

Narrative

Ee was spraying shotcrete. EE reported EE repositioned sprayer and was in process of setting up boom when EE slipped, bumped the joystick, causing boom to swing to left, pinching EE's right index finger between the light bracket on boom and the remote holder. Partial amputation of right index fingertip involving bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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