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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220240330023 · 01/26/2024 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
68
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
Operator
Nevada Gold Mines LLC
Mine
2602830

Narrative

Ee loading round, just finished scaling prior to loading. Some rock was coming down, ee tried to scale down again, nothing came. Continued loading, a few pieces of rock came down, one brushed ee's left arm and then rolled onto outside left calf. Seen at ER, referred to ortho and is having surgery 2/2.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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