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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220231350021 · 05/13/2023 · Walker Lane Minerals Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gold Resource Corporation
Operator
Walker Lane Minerals Corp
Mine
2602812

Narrative

The employee swung a hammer, missed the target, and the momentum carried the swing beyond the target to the drill mast. The handle hit the mast cutting/pinching the employee's right index finger. The employee received three stitches at the emergency room, and the doctor cleared the employee for full duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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