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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032930030 · 10/11/2003 · Newmont Midas Operations

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont Midas Operations
Mine
2602314

Narrative

THE MINER WAS INSTALLING WIRE. HE HAD PROPPED THE WIRE TO HOLD IT WHILE HE PREPARED TO DRIVE ANOTHER BOLT, HE STARTED THE BOLT IN THE HOLE BY HAND, HE BENT DOWN TO GET THE DRIVER. THE PROP SLI PPED. AS THE WIRE DROPPED IT POPPED THE BOLT FROM THE HOLE. THE BOLT FELL STRIKING THE MINER CAUSING THE CUT TO THE MINERS EYEBROW.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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