EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Name: EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS at mine
Start: 07/29/2004

220042220024 · 07/29/2004 · —

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 82
Mine experience: 0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): —
Operator: —
Mine: 4003241

Narrative

BLASTER IN CHARGE LOADED SHOT; MOVED TO A JUDGED SAFE DISTANCE TO DETONATE AND TOOK SHELTER INSIDE PARKED VEHICLE. HE DETONATED THE SHOT; A SINGLE FLYING ROCK TRAVELED IN EXCESS OF 750' STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE AFTER BREAKING THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown