# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220240320036` · 01/31/2024 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2602674](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602674)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning and replacing a discharge flange seal. The employee rested the bull hose flange on top of the discharge flange to begin bolting the flange into place. The bull hose flange vibrated off of the discharge flanged and dropped approximately 2 ft and crushed/cut the employees hand as it landed on the platform.

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