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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170440027 · 02/03/2017 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Injured Employee (IE) was cleaning up spillage around Rock Breaker 1 at the end of the shift. Upon closing the barrier gate to the grizzly the IE caught their right ring finger between the gate and a deflector plate. X-ray revealed a fracture to the tip of the finger and sutures required to close laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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