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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220213430015 · 12/06/2021 · Lode Star Gold Inc

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 supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lonnie S Humphries
Operator
Lode Star Gold Inc
Mine
2602167

Narrative

Miner was working at base of raise & looked up to see light shining down, whereupon a rock fell, hitting miner in the face, & cutting miner's lip & breaking a portion of miner's bridge. Another miner heard IE yell & ran over to investigate. The other miner saw IE covering mouth with hand, asked if IE was ok, & gave IE a rag to stanch the blood which stopped in ~10min.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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