SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Start: 10/05/2005

220052840024 · 10/05/2005 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 176
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Tasks related to a valve switchover. Employee just completed hosing off floor. Employee was sitting on a 14"" steel pipe (approx. 48"" high from concrete slab) & went to stand on top of pipe. Employee lost his footing & fell to concrete slab. Fall resulted in a fractured wrist. Further testing is being conducted on a potential herniated disc in the lumbar region.

Source

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