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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011870001 · 05/10/2001 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Horseplay
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.09 years

Operator

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

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES STARTED HORSEPLAYING. ONE HIT THE OTHER WITH HIS HARD HAT AND HE RETALIATED BY HITTING THE FIRST WITH A WRENCH CUTTING OVER HIS LEFT EYE. THE TWO WERE RESTRAINED AND ASKED TO LEA VE THE PLANT AFTER FIRST AID TO INJURED'S EYE. BOTH TOOK URINE TEST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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