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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220012140005 · 05/12/2001 · Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
Mine experience
26.36 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE TRIPPED OVER RAISED FLOOR GRATING WHILE TRACKING AN OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL CONDUIT LINE. AS THE EE STUMBLED HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS ARMTO PREVENT FALL, STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. IN CIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS ""ALLEGED"" BUT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECLASSIFIED AS AN INDUSTRIALACCIDENT BASED ON FACTS RESULTING FROM A FORMAL INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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