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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220072400012 · 07/06/2007 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
3
Mine experience
19.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
Asarco LLC
Mine
0200150

Narrative

Employee reported that he was checking on mechanics that were working on the 18 drill; when he was leaving the drill he walked under the cable-realer and hit his head. It jarred his neck when he hit the main frame of the drill. The injury did not bother him at the time. It started hurting the next day. We did not receive notification of injury until Aug. 17, 2007.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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