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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220242430034 · 06/02/2024 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
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
—
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
Operator
Nevada Gold Mines LLC
Mine
2602822

Narrative

The employee was greasing the tracks on an Excavator and felt pain in the low back after climbing into the operator's cabin. The employee reported previous back issues, and this was considered an aggravation of a pre-existing back problem. MRI results received on 8/21/2024 and are indeterminant if the results were pre-existing.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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