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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150410017 · 02/02/2015 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
3
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2600550

Narrative

AMS was contracted to install new water supply piping. In the process of moving a section of pipe with a forklift one of the forks became stuck underneath a small metal lip. The forklift operator attempted to tilt the forks to load the pipe unaware that a fork was caught. When the fork released it caused the pipe to elevate off the forks and strike the worker in the chin.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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