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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220133520005 · 12/12/2013 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Carpenter
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
Operator
Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
Mine
0503695

Narrative

Crews were working on form setting using hard tools (hammer) to place 2x4's between forms. Employee was driving 2x4 into place when injured employee walked behind employee swinging hammer. Employee was not aware of other swinging hammer and was hit on face by back swing.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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