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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220031040130 · 09/11/2002 · Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
64
Mine experience
0.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
IMC Global Inc
Operator
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc
Mine
2900802

Narrative

AFTER MINING THE CENTER PASS IN R-107 EE MOVED THE MINER OVER & STARTED MINING THE R PASS. AFTERLOADING A COUPLE OF CARS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING ANOTHER CAR THIS RIB BLEW OUT, HITTING EE & PINNING HIS LEGS UNDER A SLAB, APPROX 8""TO 10"" THICK FROM THE CALF OF HIS LEG DOWN. THE ENTIRE SLAB WAS 14'X22'X80'. EE WAS STANDING BY THE BACK SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND WAS BLOWN INTO THE TIRE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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