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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001650002 · 06/08/2000 · Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kinross Gold Corp
Operator
Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc
Mine
5001616

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED CHANGING OUT BALL HOPPER AND WAS TURNING TO LEAVE WHEN A BALL CHIPBOUNCED OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREARM. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO NORMAL ACTIVITY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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