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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011910068 · 07/01/2001 · Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Placer Dome Ltd
Operator
Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
Mine
2600827

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE STACKING PIPE ON THE FLATBED. INJURED WAS PUSHING 7"" PIPE TO THE END OF THE BED, AFTER IT WAS LAID DOWN. THE PREVIOUS PIPE WAS NOT PUSHED ALL THE WAY IN, IT STUCK OUT 2.5"". WHEN HE PUSHED THE 7"" PIECE OF PIPE TO THE END OF THE BED, HIS MIDDLE RIGHT FINGER WAS PINCHED IN BETWEEN THE LIFTING PLUG AND THE PIPE THAT WAS STICKING OUT 2.5"".

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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