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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220111990012 · 07/09/2011 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2602512

Narrative

Employee was removing a chain binder from the mud tank. When the employee took the tension off of the binder, it hit the skid of the mud tank, bounced back and struck the employee in the head causing a contusion on his ear and cheek, hair-line fracture in his jaw, and two chipped teeth in the right side of the mouth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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