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MACHINERY

220132730006 · 09/23/2013 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
51
Mine experience
2.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149

Narrative

Employee was operating the hydraulic core press, right thumb was caught between the ram and the core tube.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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