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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071150027 · 04/15/2007 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2600500

Narrative

Injured employee and another employee were carying a steel I beam. In the prossess of setting it down there was a misscomunication. The other employee dropped his end early causing the end the injured was holding to fall out of his hand. The beam fell on top of his right foot fracturing his second metatarsal bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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