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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220033630044 · 12/13/2003 · Echo Bay Exploration Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kinross Gold Corp
Operator
Echo Bay Exploration Inc.
Mine
4503336

Narrative

THE EE WAS BARRING DOWN ON A MUCKPILE. A ROCK BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN HIS SCALING BAR, SO HE DROPPED HIS BAR AND STEPPED BACK. AS HE DID SO HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS FO REARM ON ANOTHER ROCK AS HE LANDED. RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS FOREARM REQUIRING TWO SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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