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POWERED HAULAGE

220083020019 · 10/23/2008 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Locomotive
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
5
Mine experience
2.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
Asarco LLC
Mine
0200826

Narrative

EE operating the 243 Locomotive. He reported as he was approaching the concentrate hopper cars he went to apply the brakes & they did not work. He hit the hopper cars at approx. 5mph causing him to hit the control panel with his body, two facial cuts below his left eye from his safety glasses & he said his right chest area was sore.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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