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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220000820029 · 03/09/2000 · Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from piled material
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
7
Mine experience
2.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Woodridge Resource Corp
Operator
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc
Mine
2300454

Narrative

TWO MINERS WERE STANDING ONA MUCK PILE TO CHECK CONDITION OF BLAST HOLES. THE ADJACENT DRAW ROCK POINT BEGAN TO RUN CAUSING ROCK TO MOVE WHERE THEY WERE. BOTH MINERS DIVED OFF THE MUCKPILE AND RECEIVED BRUISES. ONE MINER FORCED OFF OF MUCKPILE AND RECEIVED BRUISES. ONE MINER FORCED HS HAND BCKWARDS CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE WRIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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