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MACHINERY

220013130051 · 11/01/2001 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE S FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A DRILL BIT AND THE DRILL STEEL AS HE AND A HELPER WERE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A DRILL BIT. HE WAS EXAMINED IN A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THE FINGER WAS X R AYED, CLEANED SUTURES, BANDAGED AND SPLINTED. THE X RAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE FINGER TIP. HE WAS RECHECKED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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