FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Start: 08/22/2013

220132460045 · 08/22/2013 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): U S Silver & Gold Inc
Operator: U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Mine: 1000082

Narrative

Employee was bolting up a round that had been previously blasted. He was in the process of tightening a dywidag bolt when a rock directly over his head fell and contacted the front of his hard hat. This caused what was diagnosed as a neck sprain.

Source

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