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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220020530005 · 02/14/2002 · Balor Enterprises LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Blasting, Shoot coal
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joe Ballard
Operator
Balor Enterprises LLC
Mine
4407010

Narrative

A HOLE BLEW OUT DURING A BLAST, A SMALL ROCK RICOCHED FROM THE GROUND OR A NEARBY TRAILOR AND STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AT THE MINE SITE. THAT NIGHT HE WENT TO A DOCTOR FOR A TETNUS SHOT AND THE DOCTOR CLOSED THE LACERATION WITH A BUTTERFLY CLOSURER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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