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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220002730050 · 02/25/2000 · Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
35
Mine experience
8.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation
Mine
4200717

Narrative

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND IN THE ATTEMPT TO EXIT A BOILER CONDENSER UNIT AFTER CLEANING. ACCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY NON-REPORTABLE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF I NJURY AND THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION, BUT WAS RECLASSIFIED AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF FINGER FRACTURE AND INPUT OF MEDICAL SPECIALIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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