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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220260990018 · 03/30/2026 · South32 Hermosa Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
South32
Operator
South32 Hermosa Inc.
Mine
0203398

Narrative

The injured employee was attempting to remove an O-ring seal while repairing a jackleg. The pick that the employee was using to remove the O-ring slipped and punctured the thumb on the employees gloved Left hand. The puncture became infected, incisions were made in the thumb in order to clean the wound, the employee also has been receiving IV antibiotics.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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