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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002130091 · 07/25/2000 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2601942

Narrative

THE EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG UP BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE GUARD. HE SHUT DOWN THE BELT, REACHED IN TO FREE THE ROCK AND IT DISLODGED AND FELL HITTING THE RETURN PART OF THE B ELT, AND BOUNCED TOWARD OPERATOR PINNING HIS HAND AGAINST THE FRAMEWORK OF THE BELT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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