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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220242630004 · 09/12/2024 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
Operator
Nevada Gold Mines LLC
Mine
2602286

Narrative

Employee was taking bolts out of the torque converter flywheel from an engine. EE's coworker was turning the engine over by hand to locate the bolts. Once stopped, EE stuck EE's finger in the hole to retrieve bolt but did not tell EE's co-worker. EE's co-worker started turning the engine over again and employee's finger accidentally got caught between the hole and the flywheel.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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