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POWERED HAULAGE

220053040028 · 10/20/2005 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Locomotive
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was operating an underground locomotive when another Employee inadvertenly closed a ventilation door as EE and the motor were passing through. This caused the door to hit the motor breaking it into pieces, a piece of the door struck the employee on the shoulder and the wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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