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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220191150072 · 04/25/2019 · 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
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
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
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nyrstar NV
Operator
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine
4000170

Narrative

Employee was loading powder in the 2264 capital drift. Heading was already loaded and were tying on the det cord on the bottom and a rock fell off the face striking the employee on the hard hat and the rock kept coming down to the left arm causing a small laceration to their arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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