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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220162500019 · 08/25/2016 · Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SCALP
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Klondex Mines Ltd
Operator
Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company
Mine
2602691

Narrative

Employee was adding a can of paint to paint stick to mark the face for drilling, a piece of the face peeled off and struck employee on the right side of the hardhat and caused a laceration to the right side of scalp, the laceration required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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