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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
220042360022 · 08/22/2004 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Details
Degree of injury DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type Struck by falling object
Occupation Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost 61
Mine experience 1 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Rio Tinto Group
Operator Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Mine 4201996
Narrative Worker was shoveling waste material into buckets inside of #3 boiler. Piece of slag dislodged from bull nose overhead striking worker in the back of his head as he bent over to pick up material.
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