# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220250700020` · 03/05/2025 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
- **Operator:** U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1000082](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1000082)
## Narrative

While bolting the back, loose material fell causing the miner to move backwards. This caused miner's machine to fall toward miner, knocking backward. As miner fell backward, left hand came into contact with the post of the bolt deck which resulted in a hematoma on the hand. The miner was placed on restricted duty by the provider.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*