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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220061170015 · 04/24/2006 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
289
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Mine
5001267

Narrative

A miner was loading a round of explosives at an active mining face (485 level) when hit in upper back by a piece of loose ground. He was bent over, loading the bottom row when the incident occurred. Employee transported to hospital with multiple fractures and punctured/collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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