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MACHINERY

220033180037 · 11/03/2003 · Round Mountain Gold Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kinross Gold Corp
Operator
Round Mountain Gold Corporation
Mine
2600594

Narrative

THE OPERATOR OF A IR-DML PIT BLAST HOLE DRILL RIB WAS POSITIONING A CHAIN WRENCH TO LOOSEN A STEEL TOOL. THE OPERATOR SIGNALED THE HELPER TO MOVE THE CHAIN WRENCH CYLINDER. WHEN THE CYLINDER R ETRACTED THE OPERATORS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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