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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220062370039 · 08/13/2006 · Coeur Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
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
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
7
Mine experience
0.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Operator
Coeur Alaska Inc
Mine
5001544

Narrative

Employee was helping to load a face round with explosives when a piece of rock fell from the left rib and struck the outside of the employee's left foot. Rock caused a bruise and required four stitches. The employee was not allowed to return to work after being evaluated by the physician.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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