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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140060010 · 01/02/2014 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
35
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4201392

Narrative

Employees were moving an air compressor cooling unit with a forklift. While setting the unit down it fell over striking an employee causing a fracture of his right ankle which required surgical repair.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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