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MACHINERY

220061790003 · 06/20/2006 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149

Narrative

Employee was walking a trackhoe over the top of a haul truck tire (in the tire monofill) when the tire flipped up and struck the glass on the trackhoe, causing glass to strike the employee's left arm resulting in a laceration injury requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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