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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220183310007 · 11/23/2018 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains 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
Truck driver
Activity
Handling explosives
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
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nyrstar NV
Operator
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine
4000166

Narrative

On 11/23/19 around 4:05am an employee was loading powder in 1292 when a rock fell off of the face striking them in the left forearm. While reaching out to prime a hole a 1.5 x 2ft x 4 thick rock slid off about 6-7ft from the face striking the employee in the left forearm causing a 7cmm laceration and deep tissue contusion requiring 14 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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