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MACHINERY

220102290027 · 08/10/2010 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
222
Mine experience
3.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd
Operator
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Mine
5001642

Narrative

Employee was operating a lathe completing what appeared to be the final stage of machining 3/4"" round steel rod. Employee was using a piece of emery cloth polishing the steel rod, it appears that the emery cloth either caught on the steel or wrapped over its self and pulled employee's left hand into the lathe while it was running

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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