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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220200100007 · 01/09/2020 · 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
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nyrstar NV
Operator
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine
4000168

Narrative

At approximately 11:50am at Young Mine a miner had entered the 7690 heading after mucking activities, checking the area, when an approximately 100 pound rock fell striking EE on the head and arm. The rock fall occurred on the left-hand rib, where the rib meets the face, about 10 feet up the rib line.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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