HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Placer Dome U. S. Inc.
Start: 10/02/2005

220052800053 · 10/02/2005 · Placer Dome U. S. Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between 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: 0
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Placer Dome Ltd
Operator: Placer Dome U. S. Inc.
Mine: 2601842

Narrative

OUR EXPERIENCED TIRE MECHANIC WAS REPLACING THE INSIDE DUAL TIRE ON A CAT 785 HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE SNAP RING SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND & CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RT. RING FINGER BETWEEN THE RING & THE WHEEL. THE INJURY WAS TO THE FLESH ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS FINGER. EE WAS TAKEN TO AN E.R. WHERE THE WOUND WAS CLEANED & HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN MEDICATION.

Source

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