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MACHINERY

220211310002 · 05/10/2021 · Golden Queen Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was pressure washing a filter. While holding the filter with EE's right hand EE held the pressure washer wand in EE's left hand. While EE was attempting to wash the inside of the filter EE placed EE's hand in the line of fire of the water stream, resulting in a laceration to the right ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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