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MACHINERY

220100070012 · 01/05/2010 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.63 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was steam cleaning the front of haul truck 423. He was spraying above his head when debris came toward his face striking him in the left eye, causing corneal abrasion with subconjunctival contusion. He was placed on restricted duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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