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MACHINERY
220022000021
· 07/15/2002 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Details
Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1 years
Operator
Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149
Narrative
WHILE LIFTING AN EMPTY CORE TUBE VIA THE WIRELINE, EE NOTICED FULL CORE TUBE SLIDING. HE TRIED TO STOP FIRST CORE TUBE AS THE DRILLER WAS RAISING THE SECOND TUBE. SECOND TUBE STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT JAW, CAUSING A FRACTURE.
Source
Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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