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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220091940059 · 07/07/2009 · 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
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
220
Mine experience
9.13 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was jacklegging out of high scaler when he noticed a slab of loose from back. Loose fell out of back striking him on head and shoulders. He has taken to Salem ER and later transferred to Barnes in St. Louis. He has a fracture to L-2 vertebre and cut to right fore finger requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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