FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Coeur Alaska Inc
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.
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration