STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Nevada Gold Mines LLC
Start: 08/26/2020

220202480013 · 08/26/2020 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Drill operator
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 16.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
Operator: Nevada Gold Mines LLC
Mine: 2600062

Narrative

Employee stepped up with the right leg to access a drill at the start of shift. The first step was about 20 inches from the floor. When the ee stepped up, they hyperextended right knee and had immediate pain. Seen at ER, released to light duty.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown