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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220113080040 · 10/26/2011 · Molycorp Minerals

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Molycorp Inc
Operator
Molycorp Minerals
Mine
0402542

Narrative

Two Ironworkers were setting a rebar column onto a double rebar mat footing. After the column was guided off Ironworker climbed the column to cut extra rebar off. Injured Ironworker started to finish tying column dowels to rebar mat. Ironworker cut rebar loose and accidentally dropped one and it fell hitting injured in the back causing a 1 1/2"" laceration to the right rear flank.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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