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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122840002 · 10/02/2012 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
183
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2601942

Narrative

See Attached Was assisting other EE's in grinding on end of a spool. Co-EE heard a popping noise and the end of the pipe he was working on shifted. When he looked to the IEE he saw EE's head pinned to the concrete by the end of the spool (approx 2,700 lbs.) Co-EE's used forklift to hoist the spool off of the EE. 911 called rescue team transported EE to hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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