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MACHINERY

220023020005 · 08/14/2002 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
6.32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Mine
0200134

Narrative

AFTER OPERATING A DOZER ALL SHIFT, THE INJURED TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK HURT. THE ALLEGED INJURY OCCURRED 8/14/02. THERE WAS NO SLIP, TRIP, NOR UNUSUAL EXERTION. STATING HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT, THE INJURED SAW THE DOCTOR ON 10/15/02. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY, MAKING THE INCIDENT REPORTABLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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