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MACHINERY

220200410019 · 02/05/2020 · Haile Gold Mine Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
OceanaGold Corporation
Operator
Haile Gold Mine Inc
Mine
3800600

Narrative

Employee was removing Liners with the Liner handler. The bolts holding the seat to the liner handler sheared causing the seat, with the employee in it, to fall 88 inches to the charge, this broke employee's knee cap. Employee had seatbelt on.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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