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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122350027 · 08/14/2012 · Thompson Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
78
Mine experience
5.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thompson Creek Metals Co USA
Operator
Thompson Creek Mining Company
Mine
1000531

Narrative

Preparing to bend a piece of steel. Heating the steel to help ease of bending, placed foot on steel to bend once the steel became hot enough, while using force of foot tendon on left foot popped. EE was taken to hospital for medical attention.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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