# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `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:** Placer Dome Ltd
- **Operator:** Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*