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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220180930023 · 03/24/2018 · Fred Weber, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
38
Mine experience
0.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fred Weber, Inc.
Operator
Fred Weber, Inc.
Mine
2302480

Narrative

Employee stated that while loading a shot at the face, a shot tube hooked on the lift basket, stretched, broke, and initiated the hole.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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