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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220140570001 · 02/21/2014 · American Rock Salt Company LLC

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
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
560
Mine experience
3.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph G Bucci
Operator
American Rock Salt Company LLC
Mine
3003255

Narrative

Employee was hand scaling. The company assumes that when the loose was barred down, it struck an electric cable hanging underneath it. Striking the cable caused the loose to spin and struck the employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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