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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130280013 · 01/23/2013 · Round Mountain Gold Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kinross Gold Corp
Operator
Round Mountain Gold Corporation
Mine
2600594

Narrative

An employee was preparing to install cutting edges (Ground Engagement Tools) on a motor grader, when his right-hand middle finger was caught between two cutting edges. The employee was transported to Nye Regional Medical Center where it was determined that his finger tip was fractured and 4 sutures were required to treat the laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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