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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
220100540020 · 02/12/2010 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
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 Drift miner
Activity Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost 0
Mine experience 7.04 years
Operator
Controller (parent) U S Silver Corporation
Operator U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Mine 1000082
Narrative Employee was barring down in a drift heading onto previously barred material. A rock deflected and struck the employee in lower leg resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.
Source
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