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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220210210031 · 01/19/2021 · Golden Queen Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
10
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Golden Queen Mining Company Ltd; Gauss LLC
Operator
Golden Queen Mining Company
Mine
0405319

Narrative

While walking along the drill pattern a gust of wind pushed the employee forward causing EE to step in a drill hole with their left leg while the right leg remained on the surface level. The abrupt slip into the hole caused the right knee flex hard and fast.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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