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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220180250056 · 01/18/2018 · Florida Canyon Mining Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rye Patch Gold Corporation
Operator
Florida Canyon Mining Inc.
Mine
2601947

Narrative

Employee was using a hammer to break up some material when the hammer handle failed causing the hammer head to come back and strike the employee in the face. The impact resulted in a laceration to the lip that required sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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