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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220083530009 · 12/11/2008 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
39.25 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was climbing into pickup which was parked in a manner that created a higher than normal distance for climbing into the cab. He placed his left leg into cab and pushed off the ground with the right foot. He experienced discomfort behind the right knee. Sustained a right knee/upper leg sprain on the posterior side.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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