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FIRE

220000240056 · 01/11/2000 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
298
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING SCRAPER, THE SCRAPER FRONT STARTED ON FIRE. IN HIS HASTE TO ASSIST, EE JUMPED FROM HIS SCRAPER AND CAUSED INJURY TO BACK AND NECK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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