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220012820017 · 09/28/2001 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Other, NEC
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
47
Mine experience
20.67 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REACHING UP WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN AND WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BREATHE. HE WAS REACHING UP TO LOOSEN A TURNBUCKLE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD A COLLAPSED LUNG & IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE JOB RELATED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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