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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220053570039 · 12/09/2005 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Office and lab work, Clerical
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
24
Mine experience
0.33 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was pulverizing samples and was turning the bowl over to dump out the samples and the bowl slipped out of her hand. She reached for the bowl to keep it from rolling off the table and in the process twisted her wrist. She was placed on restricted duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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