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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220080950024 · 03/15/2008 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

According to employee statement: while conducting repair work a piece of angle iron suspended between two I-beams fell. The come-along handle struck the employee first followed by the angle iron. The angle iron struck the employee in the neck shoulder region.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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