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MACHINERY

220120740022 · 03/07/2012 · Kyanite Mining Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Office and lab work, Clerical
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Disthene Group Inc
Operator
Kyanite Mining Corp
Mine
4403743

Narrative

IW is contracted by KMC as a Mining Engineering Consultant. As he was catching a sample from the bottom of the ball mill discharge, the sample container collided with the discharge screen, the sample cup was pulled into the rotating screen causing injury to his left hand: laceration to pinky requiring 12 stitches; fracture to middle finger, requiring splint.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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