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MACHINERY

220000450107 · 02/09/2000 · Round Mountain Gold Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Echo Bay Mines Ltd
Operator
Round Mountain Gold Corporation
Mine
2600594

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A HEAVY FUSING MACHINE WHICH HAD WHEELS FROM A TRAILER. THE MACHINE WAS HOOKED UP TO A WINCH TO ASSIST IN REMOVING THE MACHINE FROM THE TRAILOR. THERE WAS STO CK IN THE WINCH CABLE AND WHEN MACHINE ROLLED OFF TRAILER, THE CABLE TIGHTENED UP. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER TO BE CAUGHT AND LACERATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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