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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220073620018 · 12/19/2007 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
80
Mine experience
1.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Renco Group
Operator
The Doe Run Company
Mine
2300409

Narrative

While in the elevated basket of an Elliot truck, two miners were hand scaling, while mining one piece of rock another piece broke loose and came down the bar and struck miner on the left arm, causing a serious laceration to the left wrist and forearm. Forearm required surgical repair.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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