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MACHINERY

220162100017 · 07/22/2016 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2601942

Narrative

Welder was blend grinding a repair on the hard nose of LD245 when the grinding wheel of the 41/2"" Dewalt grinder grabbed and ran up the steel plate contacting the employees left inside forearm causing a laceration. Employee was wearing all proper PPE and all guarding was in place on tooling at time of accident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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