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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

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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