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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220163200030 · 11/14/2016 · Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hugh E Harvey
Operator
Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC
Mine
2900170

Narrative

EE and coworker were preparing to roof bolt in area and stopped to bar down loose ribs. As rib fell, a hidden section of loose rib higher on rib dropped striking EE's L forearm. The wound required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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