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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220071310018 · 05/09/2007 · 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
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Wet down working place
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
132
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee, preparing blast round, wet area down, turned to exit pile to retrieve scaling bar when small amount of cemented backfill fell striking him on hat dislocating left ankle. Heading was cemented backfill supported with welded wire mesh/rockbolts providing 100% aerial coverage. Incident occurred at edge wire immediately prior to freshly blast round (un-supported ground).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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