HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Comstock Mining LLC
Start: 02/13/2014

220140490032 · 02/13/2014 · Comstock Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Comstock Mining Inc
Operator: Comstock Mining LLC
Mine: 2601871

Narrative

Employee was using screwdriver as a leverage tool while working on an wheeled loader while applying pressure to the screwdriver, the shaft of the screwdriver broke, and a section of the broken shaft flew up and struck the employee in the face (lip)

Source

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