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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120380035 · 02/03/2012 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2602314

Narrative

Employee was at the surface shop getting his loader ready to go underground. He realized the seat needed to be adjusted and when he lifted the adjustment handle the seat slid back and pinched his left middle finger in the track causing a small laceration and slight tuft fracture of the end of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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