HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Rio Grande Silver, Inc.
Start: 11/09/2012

220123180080 · 11/09/2012 · Rio Grande Silver, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Mechanic helper
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hecla Mining Company
Operator: Rio Grande Silver, Inc.
Mine: 0500413

Narrative

Employee picked up a full can of welding rod by grasping the sharp edge of the top. The weight of the can caused the sharp edge to cut through employee's leather glove and into his left index finger. He received 5 sutures.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown