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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220082250081 · 08/04/2008 · Sterling Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J K Berscht; Kenneth Rux
Operator
Sterling Mining Company
Mine
1000089

Narrative

The employee was installing rock bolts in the back with a jackleg drill. After collaring a hole the EE briefly looked away. When he looked back, a rock had come loose and it bounced off the machine hitting the employee in the upper lip. The result was cut lip that required sutures and a chipped tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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