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MACHINERY

220060720065 · 02/22/2006 · Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Placer Dome Ltd
Operator
Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
Mine
2600827

Narrative

Loosening casing clamp & the driller turned away from the drill to explain to the new helper what was going on. He pulled the lever for the top head & ran it all the way down to clamp shell. That pulled against cable, snapped the cable that was holding clamp shell & came down. That smashed injured helper's finger between clamp shell and casing clamp.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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