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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002310019 · 08/01/2000 · Montana Tunnels Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Apollo Gold Corporation
Operator
Montana Tunnels Mining Inc
Mine
2401769

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTA POWER RAM TO SPREAD APUMP FROM IT'S BASE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE JOB THE RAM FAILED TO RETRACT FULLY AND MAINTAINED ASMALL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE. THE RAM WAS TAPPED WIT H A HAMMER AND THE RAM SPRUNG FREE, PINCHING THEMECHANIC'S HAND AGAINST THE PUMP BASE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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