HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Start: 09/29/2009

220092750033 · 09/29/2009 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Double jack
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): U S Silver Corporation
Operator: U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Mine: 1000082

Narrative

Employee was working on the grizzly breaking boulders with a double jack. Employee was hot and sweaty causing safety glasses to slide down his nose at the same time he swung the double jack. A rock chunk flew up from striking the employees left eye.

Source

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