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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220053250051 · 11/14/2005 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2601942

Narrative

Employee knelt on floor to help position forks on a pallet lift. Later in the morning the employee noticed blood on the knee of his pants and found he had a laceration. Employee did not know what he might have knelt on. The laceration did require stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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