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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220063410023 · 10/11/2006 · American Borate Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Roscorp Inc; American Borate Corp
Operator
American Borate Company
Mine
0404218

Narrative

Employee was helping guide a 4"" by 20' joint of pipe into cage for transfer. The pipe slipped or jarred and struck EE in the abdomen. He refused immediate treatment and went to the doctor the next day after shift. Lost time starts 12-6-06 when he went in for corrective surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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