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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022520028 · 08/29/2002 · Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anglogold Ltd & Meridian Gold Company
Operator
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp
Mine
2601621

Narrative

EE HAD CLEANED THE BALL TRAP AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE SLIDE GATE, WHEN THE HANDLE ON THE HYDROLIC PUMP BROKE PINCHING HIS FINGER AND TEARING HIS FINGER NAIL OFF, HE ALSO FRACTURED HIS FINGER BONE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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