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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220062960020 · 10/11/2006 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
Operator
Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
Mine
0503695

Narrative

Breaking tight connection of drill pipe with a slot wrench braced against the drill tower. When the connection was struck with a hammer the connection came loose causing the slot wrench to come off the pipe stricking the employee above the right eye resulting in lacerations above the eye and a fractured eye socket.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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