MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
Start: 02/07/2002

220020500105 · 02/07/2002 · Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 16 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STARTER FROM CAT 994 LOADER. EMPLOYEE HAD SLING ATTACHED TO OVERHEAD CRANE TO SUPPORT STARTER. EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED HOIST CAUSING THE STARTER TO BREAK FREE. STARTER STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A FRACTURED ULNA BONE. EMPLOYEE PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

Source

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