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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220233550024 · 12/20/2023 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Northern Star Resources Ltd
Operator
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Mine
5001642

Narrative

Operator was cleaning heat exchanger plates in the CIP circuit, while setting plates on rack, some of them got caught and fell. While attempting to catch the falling plates the operator's right middle finger was sliced open.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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