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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220102180026 · 09/04/2008 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.04 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee doing track repair, bent down and couldn't get up. As of January 27, 2009 this case was denied by the State of Idaho that the employees condition was not the result of an industrial injury but a continuation of a pre-existing condition.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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