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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220142190006 · 07/29/2014 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was bolting when he experienced pain in the groin area and noticed what he referred to as swelling. He stated that he has had similar pain occasionally for several years both on and off the job but it was more significant than in the past. He was diagnosed with a bilateral hernia. He could not correlate the event to any specific activity.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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