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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220091340004 · 05/11/2009 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.98 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee watching another operator try and remove rocks plugged in a discharge chute. A long metal tool the first employee was using, slipped off from rock and the end of the bar hit the second employee in the mouth splitting his lower lip open, requiring two stitches

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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