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HOISTING

220041940036 · 07/10/2004 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2602512

Narrative

HOISTMAN WAS LOWERING A DRILL BASKET WITH THE #2 BUCKET & RAISING MUCK WITH THE #1 BUCKET. THE TOPLANDER WAS CONTROLLING THE DUMP CHUTES FROM THE COLLAR SWITCH BOARD. TOPLANDER CLOSED THE #2 DUMP CHUTE, INSTEAD OF THE #1 CHUTE. THE #2 DUMP CHUTE CLOSED ON THE WIRE ROPE CABLE WHILE THE DRILL BASKET WAS BEING DELIVERED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. CHUTE PINCHED CABLE INTO HEADFRAME

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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