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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220083090008 · 10/27/2008 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
140
Mine experience
1.29 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was walking down a dirt incline and stepped on some lose material. Her right leg gave way and she caught herself with her right leg. Employee felt a sharp pain in her right lower back that radiated down her right leg. At clinic employee told nurse that pain had been bothering her for the last several weeks.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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