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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
220191750031 · 06/21/2019 · Golden Queen Mining Company
Details
Degree of injury DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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 METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost 8
Mine experience 0.31 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Golden Queen Mining Company Ltd; Gauss LLC
Operator Golden Queen Mining Company
Mine 0405319
Narrative Employee was standing in a loader bucket hammering outward trying to remove a lip protector from the bucket. While hammering with a sledge hammer a piece of metal flew off and hit EE's left forearm. The object became embedded into the arm.
Source
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