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MACHINERY

220060970022 · 02/21/2006 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2602512

Narrative

Employee states (while setting casing) The drill shifted allowing the blocks to fall from the face. As he held the blocks to reset feed frame, his thumb was crushed between the foot plate and the board.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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