← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002860045 · 08/30/2000 · Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Driller operator
Activity
Blasting, Shoot coal
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
Mine experience
7.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

MINER WAS INITIATING A BLAST BY USING A SPRING LOADED MUSHROOM SHAPED POPPER, WHEN HE STRUCK THEPOPPER WITH HIS HAND WAS OFF CENTER AND HE INJURED HIS WRIST BONE, MEDICAL EXAM REVEALED NOTHING . SECOND OPINION ON 9-18-00 DOCTOR PRESCRIBED RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown