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MACHINERY

220062630014 · 09/14/2006 · French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peter M Kuhn
Operator
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp
Mine
0403425

Narrative

The miner was bolting with a jack-leg when the steel caught. When it spun around he grabbed the machine and his thumb was pinched between the stops for the hammer and the leg. It cut and broke his thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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