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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220001080106 · 03/25/2000 · Zca Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.51 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horsehead Industries Inc
Operator
Zca Mines Inc
Mine
3001185

Narrative

INJURED HAD FINISHED SCALING AND BEGAN TO LOAD A DEVELOPMENT ROUND FOR BLASTING. HE WAS BENT OVER CLEANING OUT A BOTTOM HOLE WHEN A CHUNK APPROX 2' ROUND AND 1.5"" THICK FELL FROM THE HANGING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AREA. HE RECE3IVED A CUT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD THAT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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