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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220052150012 · 07/30/2005 · Solvay Chemicals, 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
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

The employee stepped under the tail of the miner to check the next bolting pattern with his foreman. Before he made it back under a bolt, a rock 20'x3' fell from the top and struck the employee in his left shoulder. He was taken to seek medical attention and received stitches. He was released to full duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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