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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220100190016 · 01/07/2010 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Chute, Pull or free
Injury source
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was barring in a hung muck chute to get the muck to run. A large boulder came down and caught the bar causing it to strike the employee knocking him down, hitting his head on the muck car. This caused two lacerations requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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