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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220251810024 · 06/28/2025 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.88 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Graduate Engineer was tasked with getting a guide tube. While opening a new bundle of guide tubes with a pair of Klein tools the band snapped back, causing a laceration between the 4th and 5th fingers of the right hand. The engineer was not wearing gloves at the time of the incident

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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