Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS REMOVING POWER PANEL FROM SIDEWALL WHEN A CHUNK OF LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL & HANGING SCREEN PANEL, STRIKING HIM ABOVE HIS RT. EYE.
Empire State Mines LLCMining Incidents in 2005
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Empire State Mines LLC operations in 2005. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2005
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Year
- 2005
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2005
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Injured was using a 6' scaling bar to move a large rock that was hung up in the ore pass raise, when he experienced pain in his neck and lower back. Saw physician 8/11/05.