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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130570009 · 02/20/2013 · BHP Copper Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
BHP Copper Inc
Mine
0201049

Narrative

Employee was moving tertiary crusher bin on to bin 2. Switch bar loosened and fell onto employees right shoulder. No immediate injury observed. at 1:20am employee noticed pain while using wheel barrel. Escorted to hospital where diagnosed with contusion on right shoulder. Employee on restricted work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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