← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220123560050 · 12/12/2012 · 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... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.33 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A round had been blasted on the previous shift which partially buried the grizzly. Employee was attempting to work the muck through the grizzly. The muck started to flow and a rock that had been buried in the muck pile slid off the rib contacting his knee and causing a laceration which required sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown