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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040360003 · 01/26/2004 · Asarco Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
4
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
Asarco Inc
Mine
4000170

Narrative

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT. ONE FORK FELL FROM THE TRACK, STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A BROKEN TIBIA AND FIBULA OF THE LEFT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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