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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220012540062 · 08/28/2001 · IMC Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
80
Mine experience
5.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
IMC Global Inc
Operator
IMC Salt Inc
Mine
1600358

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SCALING A RIB IN THE NEW SCREEN PLANT. AS THEY WERE GOING UP IN A MAN LIFT BASKET, ONE OPERATING, THE OTHER SCALING - AS THE SCALER PUT HIS SCALING BAR IN A CRACK OF SALT TO DETERMINE HOW LOOSE THE SCALE WAS, THE SCALE PEELED OFF THE RIB STRIKING BOTH EMPLOYEES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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