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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220030160011 · 01/01/2003 · Round Mountain Gold Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Echo Bay Mines Ltd
Operator
Round Mountain Gold Corporation
Mine
2600594

Narrative

TRUCK DRIVER WAS TRYING TO COUPLE TWO HOSES TOGETHER. HE WAS HITTING THE FITTING WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND. THE BLOW FROM THE HAMMER CAUSED A CONTUSION AND BROKE A BON E IN HIS HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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