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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220101520001 · 05/21/2010 · Southern Illinois Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Colas S A
Operator
Southern Illinois Stone Company
Mine
1101558

Narrative

EE was preparing a shot on the bottom ledge when he heard a rock sliding. As he looked up he noticed a piece of stone sliding from a berm above him. While moving away from the face, the stone glanced off another berm below causing a rock to be projected out away from the face. The rock struck ee approximately three inches above the right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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