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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220073400022 · 12/05/2007 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hecla Mining Company
Operator
Hecla Limited
Mine
1000088

Narrative

A miner was attempting to blast down a hung borehole. As he was pushing up powder poles from under the brow a rock fell, slid down the powder poles and struck the miner in the thigh. The miner required seven stitches and was placed on restricted duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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