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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010780128 · 03/12/2001 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
Operator
Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
Mine
0503695

Narrative

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROTARY HEAD. THE JAWS ONT HE DECK WRENCH WERE EIGTHER WORN OR SPRUNG AND COULD NOT GRIP THE FLATS ON THE DRILL STEEL. THE EE INSERTED A CH IPPING HAMMER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND A JAW OF THE WRENCH TO IMPROVE PURCHASE. THEN THE ROTARY HEAD WAS TURNED ON. THE CHIPPING HAMMER WAS EJECTED AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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