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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220073060031 · 10/29/2007 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Training specialist
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2600550

Narrative

Employee states he tried to free up a drill spindle with a wrench and as soon as he tried, the rod dropped due to slack in the mainline smashing his finger between the pipe wrench and the foot clamp handle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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