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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
220022140071 · 07/26/2002 · Newmont USA Limited
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- Classification
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- Accident type
- Over-exertion NEC
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Hand tools (not powered)
- Injury source
- AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- Nature of injury
- SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- Body part
- KNEE/PATELLA
- Days lost
- —
- Mine experience
- 12 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Newmont Corporation
- Operator
- Newmont USA Limited
- Mine
- 2602271
Narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BUCKET PINS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS LEFT KNEE IT POPPED OUT.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown