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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220190040011 · 12/19/2018 · Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
WBOX 2014-1 LTD; Eric Sprott
Operator
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC
Mine
2602742

Narrative

The employee was checking a hydraulic leak that had developed during operation. While checking the hoses, there was a pin hole that opened up spraying high pressure Hydraulic oil. Which cut the employee's RHT index finger approximately 2.5"" in length.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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