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MACHINERY

220012350078 · 08/20/2001 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
12.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2600062

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MOUNTING BOLTS FOR RIGHT REAR WHEEL GROUP OF HAUL TRUCK #094. WHILE RUNNING THE IMPACT GUN WITH HIS RIGHT HAND USING HIS LEFT HAND TO STABLEIZE IT, HE PINCHED HIS LEFT PI NKY FINGER. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND X-RAYS REVIEWED, A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT PINKY FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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