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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023220023 · 11/04/2002 · BHP Copper Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
15
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd
Operator
BHP Copper Inc
Mine
0201049

Narrative

WHILE INSTALLING PIPE AT THE OVERLAND PUMPS THE STINGER OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING THE PIPE. WHEN THE PIPE WAS RAISED, IT SLIPPED & PINNED THE VICTIM BETWEEN THE PIPE ELBOW & THE PUMP MOTOR. HIS LEFT KNEE TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT. HE WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK & WAS EVALUATED BY AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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