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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001390056 · 05/10/2000 · Florida Canyon Mining Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Apollo Gold Corporation
Operator
Florida Canyon Mining Inc.
Mine
2601947

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A HEAVY POWER CABLE FROM ACONVEYER FRAME USING A CHAIN WHICH SLIPPED. THE CABLE FELL AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PINCHEDBETWEEN CHAIN AND CONVEYER FRAME. WHEN HE PULLED HIS FINGER OUT OF THE PINCH POINT HE RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT (SUTURES).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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