HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Kinross Delamar Mining Company
Start: 10/21/2003

220033000018 · 10/21/2003 · Kinross Delamar Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 18
Mine experience: 14 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Kinross Gold Corp
Operator: Kinross Delamar Mining Company
Mine: 1000402

Narrative

THE SPRING ACTIVATED VALVE WAS MANUALLY OPENED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE INDIVIDUALS HAND WAS INSIDE THE VALVE WHEN THE RELEASE WAS BUMPED DURING INSTALLATIO N. THE CLOSING VALVE DAMAGED THE TIPS OF THE MIDDLE & RING FINGERS.

Source

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