HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Start: 01/27/2012

220120390025 · 01/27/2012 · Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Veris Gold Corp.
Operator: Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Mine: 2601621

Narrative

Two miners working to remove a guard from a apron feeder for repairs/clean up. One miner was attempting pry off the guard, while other miner was using an 8 lbs. sledge to strike on the main frame. The injured miner moved to get a better position. The second miner, using the hammer, the hammer glanced off of the frame and stuck the second miner on the right knee cap.

Source

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