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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220113120018 · 10/27/2011 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Crew was tripping back into the drill hole with 5.5 pipe, it was the start of a new row on the pipe truck. Helper went to pull the pipe back to line it up with the tilting top-head on the T130 rig; causing the J-Hook to come out of the slot on the pipe and the pipe fell back to the bed of the pipe truck where it struck the employee on top of the left foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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