HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Start: 07/15/2006

220062140003 · 07/15/2006 · Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BLOCKING
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: WRIST
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Queenstake Resources Ltd
Operator: Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Mine: 2602299

Narrative

The employee was taking his chalk block off of the lube truck when he started to loose his grip and tried to catch it and twisted his right wrist. He was taken in for X-rays and released for full duty with a brace. He went back in on the to see the doctor 07/23/2006 because his hand was not getting any better. He then was put on light duty, which turn this into a reportable.

Source

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