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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062260087 · 08/04/2006 · Empire State Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ontzinc
Operator
Empire State Mines LLC
Mine
3001185

Narrative

Employee was attempting to straighten the fingers on the bolter with a drill steel. The steel slipped off and struck him below the right eye. Employee sustained a fracture to the right cheek bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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