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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220090690016 · 03/05/2009 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
253
Mine experience
17.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Mine
0200135

Narrative

While descending the deck ladder on the #578 Drill, employee's hat blew off and in an attempt to catch his hard hat lost grip with his right hand. This resulted in employee spraining his left wrist. He was prescribed a wrist splint for support.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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