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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220142300004 · 08/09/2014 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

Employee was raising mast to install roof bolt with his left hand resting on the basket handrail. As the mast reached the ceiling, a piece of salt broke and fell. When the salt hit the edge of the canopy, it flipped over and into the basket area, hitting the employee's left hand middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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