Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170724272 - Employee injured when struck by falling rock

Accident Summary Nr: 170724272 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 04/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111960902	04/22/1997	1041	0	Lion Trail Minerals Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping a miner drill out a face. As required, the work area had been previously mucked out (cleaned) and scaled, so that the rock ceiling and ribs were cleared of loose and dangerous rocks. The miner had drilled about 9 out of 18 holes when some rocks that were wedged behind the ground support system vibrated loose. The rocks fell between 18 and 36 in. before striking Employee #1 on the right side of his head, shoulder, arm, and hand. He was taken to the Redding Mercy Hospital for emergency treatment, provided with pain medicine, and told to take two days rest.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, ROCK, WORK RULES, VIBRATIONS, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111960902			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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