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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220143440028 · 12/02/2014 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd
Operator
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Mine
5001642

Narrative

At approximately 10:30pm the operator called the shifter to the 1020E. The operator had been bolting in the 1020E with bolter#7 when he heard a big boom. The boom was approximately 150tons of rock falling in the 1020E 1020W intersection. The operator shut the power off to the drill and walked out along left rib under the supported ground and notified the shifter.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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