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MACHINERY

220080700028 · 03/05/2008 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was cleaning with rubber tire dozer 552 in the CR1 area when the blade hit an old piece of steel pipe that was no longer in use and could not be seen. This caused a jarring motion/whiplash effect causing pain to his neck and back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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