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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122760041 · 09/18/2012 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was bolting the previous round. He bent over to pick up a bolt and when he stood back up a small particle of rust or metal that had collected around the edge of his safety glasses fell into his eye and became embedded.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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