HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Start: 01/16/2013

220130250037 · 01/16/2013 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Double jack
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ELBOW
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was breaking oversized rock on a grizzly using an 8 pound double jack. He swung and struck the rock when the handle of the double jack broke on impact. He said he felt a pop in his elbow when this occurred and he also noticed pain. The doctor diagnosed this injury as a tendon strain and placed him on restricted duty.

Source

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