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MACHINERY

220182540021 · 09/04/2018 · Barrick Cortez Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was positioning a HILTI Hammer-Drill inside the re-bar to be able to drill the next hole for re-bar when EE's left hand made contact with the trigger engaging the drill while right hand was on the bit. EE's glove became entangled in the bit causing dislocated fingers and lacerations on the right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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