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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120880005 · 03/16/2012 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Mine personal moved electrical parts storage cabinets out of PM Bay for event. When they moved them back in they did not position then correctly. Tech had to reposition them by pushing and pulling them. Mine personnel was assisting with fork lift. He didn't feel any pain that day but the next morning (Sat.)he could not straighten his back. Cabinets weighed approx. 500-600lbs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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