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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220012540063 · 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
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
105
Mine experience
0.65 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 BASKET, ONE OPERATING, THE OTHER SCALING - AS THE SCALER PUT HIS SCALING BAR IN A CRACK OF SALT TO DETE RMINE 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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