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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220160690017 · 02/23/2016 · Rogers Group Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
6
Mine experience
1.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rogers Group Inc
Operator
Rogers Group Inc
Mine
1202322

Narrative

Blaster was pulling the loading hose out of the hole the ANFO pot went empty causing the compressed air in the pot to blast out the hose. Blaster could not hold onto the hose and turned to get away. When EE did EE slipped and fell hitting EE's left knee on a rock as EE went down which dislocated EE's kneecap

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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