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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060170072 · 01/05/2006 · Newmont Midas Operations

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont Midas Operations
Mine
2602314

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIPE WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND PLACED ON A D-D NUT IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN IT BY SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WITH HIS RT.HAND. ON HIS 3RD ATTEMPT HIS SWING MISSED THE PIPE WRENCH, HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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