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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220000330009 · 01/11/2000 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Mine
5001267

Narrative

WORKER WAS SCALING AT A BLASTED FACE AND BACK AND RIBS. HE SCALED FOR 10-15 MINUTES TOWARDS FACE. THEN TURNED AROUND AS A LOOSE ROCK. SLOUGHED OFF THE RIB, STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE AND LANDING O N HIS FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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