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MACHINERY

220153290027 · 11/20/2015 · Pinto Valley Mining Corp.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Capstone Copper Corp
Operator
Pinto Valley Mining Corp.
Mine
0201049

Narrative

Employee was torqueing bolts on a 789 front suspension. During the torqueing process the tooling slipped, this caused the reaction arm of the gun to come around and contact one of his fingers. He sustained a cut of the fingertip and fractured the tip of the bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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