HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at BHP Copper Inc
Start: 09/23/2000

220002790027 · 09/23/2000 · BHP Copper Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd
Operator: BHP Copper Inc
Mine: 0201049

Narrative

EE LACERATED HER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WHILE BANDING CATHODES. SHE WAS WEARING NEOPRENE GLOVES WITH KEVLAR INSERTS BUT WHEN EE PULLED ON BANDING MATERIAL IT SLIPPED AND CUT HER. SHE WAS EXAMINED BY THE EMERGENCY ROOMDR., GIVEN 2 SUTURES AND A TETANUS SHOT AND GIVEN A FULL RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK THAT DAY.

Source

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