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MACHINERY

220080640016 · 02/29/2008 · Alaska Gold Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
POWER SAW
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.27 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was cutting a piece of pipe with a reciprocating saw. One beyond the cut, the saw blade hit metal grating and kicked back. The employee sustained a laceration to his left hand between the fore and middle fingers. 9 sutures were required to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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