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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220191010007 · 04/05/2019 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Gordonsville, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nyrstar NV
Operator
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Gordonsville, LLC
Mine
4000864

Narrative

Employee sustained an avulsion injury and crush injury to EE's Right 5th finger while attempting to remove a bolt from the anfo tank on the blasting rig, when the bolt slipped smashing the employees Right 5th finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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