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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130440013 · 02/07/2013 · Silver Opportunity Partners LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sunshine Silver Mines Corp
Operator
Silver Opportunity Partners LLC
Mine
1000089

Narrative

A geologist at the 6980 decline of the Sterling tunnel system, was in the process of connecting a trailer mounted porta-potty to a Kubota utility vehicle, for remove to the surface for sanitary cleaning. While in the process of connecting the trailer coupler to the Kubota rear ball mount, the geologist middle finger of his left hand was impacted between the two mechanisms.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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