HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at North American Auger Mining Inc
Start: 09/12/2005

220052650055 · 09/12/2005 · North American Auger Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
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: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): David C Gummere
Operator: North American Auger Mining Inc
Mine: 1518698

Narrative

WHILE USING A 4LB HAMMER TO FREE UP A FLIGHT LOCKING PIN IN AN AUGER FLIGHT, A SMALL CHIP OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE PIN & PENTRATED THE INJURED'S CHEST. A DR REMOVED THE PIECE OF STEEL SURGICALLY REQUIRING A FEW STITCHES TO CLOSE THE INCISION.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown