STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Start: 11/05/2003

220033170014 · 11/05/2003 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 4.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Mine: 4201996

Narrative

EE PARKED A BOOM TRUCK THEN EXITED AND WAS WALKING TOWARD A PIPE FUSION MACHINE THAT WAS 10' AWAY. AS HE WAS WALKING HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS APPROX. 2""=3"" IN SIZE WITH THE INSIDE EDGE OF HIS LEFT FOOT, THE ROCK SHIFTED UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO ROLL OUTWARD. THE GROUND WAS FLAT, COMPACTED AND HAD NO SNOW.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown