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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220070180043 · 01/13/2007 · M S & R Equipment Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Otis R Robison; Kendall Robison
Operator
M S & R Equipment Company Inc
Mine
0103180

Narrative

Blaster was loading the inside row of blast holes with explosives when several rocks rolled down the highwall. One rock struck him in the right side of his forehead, resulting in a laceration requiring 10 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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