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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030340123 · 07/24/2002 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
16
Mine experience
29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Operator
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Mine
1000082

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT ON 7/24/02 WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING AN OBJECT. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL JANUARY WHEN HIS COND ITIONED WORSENED. ON 1/30/03 THE EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON HIS LOWER BACK, THEREFORE MAKING IT REPORTABLE AND A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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