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MACHINERY

220002410125 · 08/17/2000 · Castle Mountain Venture

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Viceroy Gold Corp; MK Resources Co
Operator
Castle Mountain Venture
Mine
0404918

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE SECURING BOLT OF A SUPER NUT. THE SUPER NUT IS USED TO HOLD THE LARGE BOLTS FOR THE SPIDER ARM OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. AS HE TIGHTENED THE S ECURING BOLTS, THE LARGE BOLT BROKE LOOSE FROM HEAD OF THE BOLT AND THE BOLT FELL STRAIGHT DOWN CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEENTHE IMPACT WRENCH AND A METAL LODGE ON THE CRUS

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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