HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Start: 04/28/2015

220151190091 · 04/28/2015 · Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Veris Gold Corp.
Operator: Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Mine: 2601621

Narrative

The employee was attempting to reposition sections of metal in the metal storage rack. The employee was using a metal clamp with his left hand at the same time as he was holding the second sheet of metal in his right hand when the metal shifted backwards pinching his right little finger. The employee pulled his finger from the two sheets of metal.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown