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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
220192680029 · 09/20/2019 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Details
Degree of injury NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type Struck by falling object
Occupation Miner, NEC
Activity Handling explosives
Injury source CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost 0
Mine experience 0.12 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Northern Star Resources Ltd
Operator Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Mine 5001642
Narrative The employee was clipping the detonators onto the det cord at the face of 1249. EE looked up to grab the det cord and a small rock fell from above striking EE in the mouth damaging EE's front upper teeth.
Source
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