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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
220231000022 · 04/08/2023 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Details
Degree of injury DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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 CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part ARM,NEC
Days lost 0
Mine experience 0.46 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Nyrstar US Inc
Operator Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine 4000166
Narrative At approximately 2:30 am blasting crew was loading heading in 1887 Upper. While handler was loading left side of cut rock came loose from top left corner of cut and fell and struck employee in left arm
Source
Authoritative MSHA Open Government Data
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