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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220132170046 · 07/25/2013 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Water truck operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
Asarco LLC
Mine
0200150

Narrative

Employee along with 2 other MRT members were setting up a harness rescue with the training manikin. After they attached the lanyard to the hand rail they pushed the manikin over the edge. When the manikin fell employee right thumb got caught up in the lanyard. Employee was wearing gloves.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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