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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072080040 · 07/19/2007 · BHP Copper Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd
Operator
BHP Copper Inc
Mine
0201049

Narrative

# employees were trying to pick up the pipe high enought to slip a strap underneath so they could rig up their chain fall to hang the piece. Where it needed to go. Pipe was prepped with anti seize which caused it to be slippery. One employee had pipe slip out of his hands, causing it to fall on Ee s finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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