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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220090790031 · 03/17/2009 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
32
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
Asarco LLC
Mine
0200150

Narrative

While bringing down the strong back to pick up starter sheets he noticed one sheet was not on the hook. While he grabbed the copper bar and lifted it on the hook the strong back was still rocking causing his index finger to get caught between the strong back hook and the copper bar causing a circumfrential laceration to the right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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