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POWERED HAULAGE

220150300052 · 01/19/2015 · Ouray Silver Mines Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fortune Minerals Limited
Operator
Ouray Silver Mines Inc.
Mine
0503528

Narrative

Employee was riding into the mine on a rail bike when he encountered an 8-ton battery locomotive. He exited the bike and was trying to get it off the track when the locomotive struck the bike, propelling a piece of the bike into his leg, bruising it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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