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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220123400030 · 11/29/2012 · Drumlummon Gold Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U S Silver & Gold Inc
Operator
Drumlummon Gold Corporation
Mine
2401079

Narrative

Employee attempted to bend over a piece of hog wire with his hand to prevent it from snagging on someone. Wire sprung back and punctured palm of left hand through employee's glove. This resulted in employee having to go to the hospital ER and having wound cleaned and 2 sutures to close wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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