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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220162250023 · 08/07/2016 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2602512

Narrative

A shaft crew employee was attempting to clear an obstruction from the belt magnet. The belt caught the scaling bar the worker was using and pinched the employee's fingers between it and the support structure holding up the belt causing a finger laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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