FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
Start: 05/01/2005

220051290062 · 05/01/2005 · Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity: Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Placer Dome Ltd
Operator: Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
Mine: 2602286

Narrative

Miner was bolting the back with a jackleg. Loose material came out of the back, striking miner on top of head and right side of head, right shoulder and back. About 20 minutes later left rib came in, hitting the back of miner's legs knocking him down and partially buried both legs.

Source

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