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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220093160016 · 11/02/2009 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.88 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee doing drift repair stepped back and stepped into the drainage ditch. When he did, he stepped on a rusted off rock bolt, that was buried in the mud. It punctured the bottom of his boot and into his foot. The employee returned full duty. Four days after the accident the employee was treated for infection of the foot wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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