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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220241170015 · 04/23/2024 · Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouse, Supply handler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Equinox Gold
Operator
Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
Mine
0404614

Narrative

Employee was opening boxes to receive them. EE pulled one of the boxes from the cart at the bottom. As EE was trying to get it out from the bottom the box on top fell over and hit EE in the head. The employee complained of a headache about an hour later but said other than that felt fine. On 4/25/2024 EE wanted to be checked out, so Safety took EE to the clinic.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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