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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220221930001 · 07/02/2022 · Echo Bay Exploration Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kinross Gold Corp
Operator
Echo Bay Exploration Inc.
Mine
4503336

Narrative

Driller assistant was assigned to change the chuck and foot-clamp jaws on the drill rig. EE stepped onto the deck to evaluate and when EE was dismounting the deck, the GFCI for the lights tripped out and is when a slip and fall occurred. This when the individual slipped and fell onto the deck. Contact was made with the deck and individuals lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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