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MACHINERY

220000420054 · 02/04/2000 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
40
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
Operator
Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
Mine
0503695

Narrative

EE WAS MAKING A ROD CONNECTIONS. HE WAS WAERING LOOSE CLOTHING WHICH WRAPPED AROUND THE PIPE AND SPUN HIM AROUND. AS HE SPUN AROUND, HE HIT THE DRILLER, IN THE SIDE OF THE KNEE, CAUSING HIS KN EE TO BEND INWARD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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