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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013040051 · 10/11/2001 · 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
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2602271

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP THE HEADING. THEY HUNG THE STEEL AND WAS UNABLE TO FREE IT SO THEY DECIDED TO BEND THE STEEL AND TIE IT OUT OF THE WAY.THEY WERE USING THE LOADER BUCKET TO BEND THE STEEL WHEN THE STEEL SLID OFF THE BUCKET AND HITTHE EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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