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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220242600026 · 09/11/2024 · Haile Gold Mine Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
OceanaGold Corporation
Operator
Haile Gold Mine Inc
Mine
3800600

Narrative

The miner was charging a hole in the back and was using a spider plug/pilgrims hat to plug the hole. When EE inserted the plug and pulled the PVC pipe out, a rock was knocked loose and hit the miner in the face.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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