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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220081330059 · 05/08/2008 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The crew was inspecting an 8"" T pipe. They released the bottom and side sections of the pipe, as they started to loosen up the top section, they started to release the come along. They rested the pipe on the hand rail, then removed the come along, pipe was too heavy for EE and he lost control of it causing it to fall and smash EE's finger against the hand rail.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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