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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220021780030 · 06/21/2002 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Operator
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Mine
1000082

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING THE TASK OF SCALING AFTER A RAISE UP ROUND WHEN SOME SMALL ROCKS CAME DOWN FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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