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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220161610006 · 05/26/2016 · Coeur Alaska Inc

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
Miner, NEC
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Operator
Coeur Alaska Inc
Mine
5001544

Narrative

On 26 May at approximately 6:30 AM a miner was struck on the left side of EE's face while scaling. Pieces of the falling debris made it into EE's eye causing a scratch on the surface of the eye. The on-site medic, under medical direction, treated the scratch with prescription anti-biotics. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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