FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Applied Minerals, Inc.
Start: 06/07/2017

220171630021 · 06/07/2017 · Applied Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Miner, NEC
Activity: Escaping a hazard
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 265
Mine experience: 5.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Andre Zeitoun
Operator: Applied Minerals, Inc.
Mine: 4202383

Narrative

Employee was resetting a damaged post. Employee's partner noticed dribbling from the ceiling and yelled at employee to get out. Employee got up and started moving towards the opening. Slab fell from the ceiling and caught the employee underneath.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown