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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220073310020 · 11/20/2007 · Alaska Gold Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Driller, Highwall helper, Highwall drill helper
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
23
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Novagold Resources Inc
Operator
Alaska Gold Company
Mine
5001850

Narrative

Employee was moving equipment. He moved the hitch on a Nodwell trailer- the pin that secures the jack was not in place which resulted in the hitch of the trailer falling on employee's right leg. The hitch broke his right leg. He was taken to Nome Hospital and then transported to Anchorage for surgery to place a pin in leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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