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MACHINERY

220110560028 · 02/14/2011 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Stoper miner
Activity
Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Miner was preparing to bolt the roof when he stumbled and inadvertently twisted the leg feed on the drill. Machine rose up suddenly and struck the miner in the mouth. Miner's front bridge was broken and had 2 sutures on the inside of his upper lip. There were 4 teeth broken out of the bridge.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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