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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220123390024 · 11/27/2012 · 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 NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2600500

Narrative

Employee was unhooking a light plant off the pintle hitch of a pick up and in the process lifting the light plant the employee pinched the tip of the right thumb between the pintle hitch of the pick up and the hitch on the light plant. Resulting in a fracture and sutures on the tip of the bone on the right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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