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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121030031 · 04/10/2012 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was attempting to pull the leg of a jackleg drill out of the muck when he strained his lower back. The leg had sunk into the muckpile while he was drilling the face.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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