HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U S Borax Inc
Start: 07/31/2000

220002200131 · 07/31/2000 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 47
Mine experience: 22.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING CABLE RESTRAINTS FROM A SHOVEL CABLE THAT WAS WRAPPED ON A CABLE SPOOL. THE CABLE RECOILED AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE FACIAL FRACTURES AN D DAMAGED EYE SOCKET WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown