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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220052510005 · 08/18/2005 · Cotter Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Stoper miner
Activity
Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
19
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Atomics Uranium Resources
Operator
Cotter Corp
Mine
0503066

Narrative

The employee was drilling a bolt hole in order to rock bolt some blocky ground when a rock fell and struck him on the head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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