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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080350007 · 01/28/2008 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
28.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee had hoisted a brake drum into the solvent tank for clean up. When he began to hoist it out with the crane, the drum shifted in the solvent tank and began to knock it over. The employee grabbed the sling and tank to keep them from moving any farther and strained his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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