FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Rodeo Creek Gold
Start: 08/21/2012

220122440027 · 08/21/2012 · Rodeo Creek Gold

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Stoper miner
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Great Basin Gold
Operator: Rodeo Creek Gold
Mine: 2602535

Narrative

After scaling a loose rock from the back, the miner drilled a hole so he could install a 6' split set bolt. when he went to reposition the jack-leg another rock fell from the back and struck his left hand causing a laceration and a fracture to his hand.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown