Driller Operator

March 9, 1996 at 12:15 PM

Meikle Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc (Barrick Gold Corp)

Contractor on site: IU3

Eureka County, NV

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

INJURED WAS HOLDING BACK-UP WRENCH WHILE 2 OTHER HANDS TORQUED STUCK DRILL RODS. BACK-UP WRENCH SLIPPED WHEN RODS WERE FULLY TORQUED, ALLOWING OTHER WRENCH TO FLIP OVER RODS AND STRIKE HIM IN THE HEAD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: WRENCH
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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