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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220121560045 · 06/01/2012 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was setting the last liner plate in the ring. He could not get the plates to line up. The employee was using a pry bar to wedge the liner behind the flange of the lower ring. In the process, the bar popped loose and struck the employee in his left cheek. The employee received stitches and a Zygoma fracture (chip) to his left cheek.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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