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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220181970028 · 07/12/2018 · Robinson Nevada Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
172
Mine experience
3.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
KGHM Polska Miedz S A
Operator
Robinson Nevada Mining Company
Mine
2601916

Narrative

The Mill Operator attempted to pull the chain away from the magnet not knowing that if the dart is moved out of sight of the ultra-sonic cone and the target the dart would drop and the operator had right hand in the pinch point and amputation of two fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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