FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Rio Grande Mining Company
Start: 06/30/2013

220131890023 · 06/30/2013 · Rio Grande Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling explosives
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Aurcana Corporation
Operator: Rio Grande Mining Company
Mine: 4102905

Narrative

Employee was ""loading dynamite"" underground when he heard a ""rock cracking"" noise, so he looked up and a rock that fell from above hit him in the face. His right front tooth was dislodged and he had minor lacerations above his upper lip.

Source

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