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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220093280023 · 11/13/2009 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
22
Mine experience
1.42 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was installing new rockbolts in a drift rehab project. The employee had finished drilling a bolt hole and was repositioning his machine to drive a splitset bolt when he stepped on a rusted off mechanical rockbolt which was buried in the mud, puncturing his left boot and foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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