HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Start: 08/01/2011

220112150021 · 08/01/2011 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 21.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Mine: 4201996

Narrative

Employee was cleaning particle size monitor intake hose screen. While doing this the screen contacted hand rail, causing the screen to bounce back and strike the employee in the chin. This resulted in a 2cm laceration on the chin. 4 sutures were required to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown