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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220101020006 · 04/08/2010 · 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
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NECK
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U S Silver Corporation
Operator
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Mine
1000082

Narrative

EE was lacing the outside of the raise with lagging. He raised a piece of lagging to put in place and the lagging came in contact with the back, this caused a rock to fall out of the back striking the EE on the back of the neck causing the laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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