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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220090540027 · 02/18/2009 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149

Narrative

Employee was in the proocess of pushing a hydraulic ram inplace to remove the bottom pin from the pivet point on a # 572 rubber tired dozer(RTD). While in the process of doing this the ram fell and landed on the employees left middle finger. This caused a cut which resulted in stitches and a splint to this finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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