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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220140660033 · 03/06/2014 · Talon Concrete & Aggregates LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Talon Concrete & Aggregates LLC
Mine
2302239

Narrative

Employee was bar scaling in the back of a room when a piece of rock from behind where he was working came down and struck him on the backside of his head. His hard hat did not cover this portion of his head, it struck him about two inches above the hairline on his neck. Resulting in a laceration to the back of his head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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