FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Start: 10/05/2023

220232840023 · 10/05/2023 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Raise miner
Activity: Observe operations
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 3.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
Operator: U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Mine: 1000082

Narrative

The injured Miner was in basket of the Alimack raise climber, with a partner. The Partner was barring down. Miners hand was on the rail. A rock came down and hit the miners left hand. Injury required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown