HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Newmont USA Limited
Start: 07/30/2001

220012210043 · 07/30/2001 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 8.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Newmont Corporation
Operator: Newmont USA Limited
Mine: 2600550

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING A PM ON A DRILL AND NEEDED TO CHANGE THE HYDRAULIC FILTERS. HE DRAINED THE FILTER HOUSINGS AND STARTED TO REMOVE ONE. AS HE UNSCREWED IT, HE PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE F ILTER TO SUPPORT IT AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, IT DROPPED AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown