HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Start: 10/28/2003

220033070015 · 10/28/2003 · Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Queenstake Resources Ltd
Operator: Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Mine: 2601621

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A NEW 50 LB. FILTER INTO A SEPARATOR AT THE COMPRESSOR BUILDING. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE FILTER AND IT CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT THUMB.

Source

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