HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Newmont USA Limited
Start: 06/28/2017

220171870005 · 06/28/2017 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Newmont Corporation
Operator: Newmont USA Limited
Mine: 2602697

Narrative

While using a chain come-along, to lower a rubber tire belly pan, the hooks became unhooked, causing the belly pan and come-along to free fall to the floor (1.5 ft). The employee's finger was pinched between the come-along and the concrete floor.

Source

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