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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220201770013 · 06/16/2020 · Cargill Salt

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SCALP
Days lost
5
Mine experience
2.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Salt
Mine
3000663

Narrative

Employee was working in #1 shaft, standing on the work deck for #2 hoist. A piece of rock was falling down the shaft and ricocheted off a divider into the work deck. The rock landed on top of an employees hard hat causing a laceration to the top of the employees head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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