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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220002270182 · 08/02/2000 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
—
Mine experience
27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Homestake Mining Company
Operator
Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine
3900055

Narrative

EE WAS BARRING SMALL LOOSE FROM BEHIND SCREEN WHEN A SMAL PIECE OF QUARTZ CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIS NOSE. 9 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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