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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122680036 · 09/11/2012 · Carlota Copper Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
KGHM Polska Miedz S A
Operator
Carlota Copper Company
Mine
0202653

Narrative

Employee was operating TM machine while attempting to shift the last reject with copper using a fiberglass bar -- the bar clipped out causing his right wrist to rotate on the bar and overextended the wrist. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 9-16-2012

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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