HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Newmont USA Limited
Start: 02/28/2003

220030900105 · 02/28/2003 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: WRIST
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 9.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Newmont Corporation
Operator: Newmont USA Limited
Mine: 2601942

Narrative

EE WAS DRAINING BARRENT TANK AT MILL AND THE VALVE SEEMED TO BE STUCK. THE EE WORKED ON VALVE TO LOOSEN IT AND WHEN IT DID BECOME LOOSE AND TURN HIS HAND AND ARM WERE IN THE WRONG POSITION AND THE FORCE TWISTED HIS WRIST. HE WAS TREATED ANDPLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

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