# EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
> MSHA accident `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:** Joe  Ballard
- **Operator:** Balor Enterprises LLC
- **Mine:** [4407010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*