# EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
> MSHA accident `220080940022` · 04/01/2008 · North Idaho Drilling Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES
- **Classification:** EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chad  Renner
- **Operator:** North Idaho Drilling Incorporated
- **Mine:** [1002131](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1002131)
## Narrative

North Idaho Drilling Inc. was contracted to perform drilling and blasting activities.  I, as blaster in charge, backed off all employees and bystanders to what I figured as a safe distance from the blast. when the blast was detonated flyrock from the blast hit a bystander and broke her arm resulting in a non-life threatening injury.

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