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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220100490016 · 02/15/2010 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was holding a pin driver with a pair of channel lock pliers so another employee could drive out a pin from a pin boss. The hammer glanced off of the frame and hit the other employee driving his left thumb into a sharpe corner causing a cut on his left thumb. Requiring stitches.,

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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