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MACHINERY

220241850020 · 06/28/2024 · Nevada Copper Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nevada Copper Corporation
Operator
Nevada Copper Inc.
Mine
2602711

Narrative

Employee was chiseling out dried and hardened cement inside the Paste Plant Mixer Hopper. While attempting to chip out a section of the hardened cement with an air chisel using the right hand, EE had their left hand behind the hardened cement. When the air chisel broke through the cement it contacted EE's left ring finger causing injury to that finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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