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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141190041 · 04/25/2014 · 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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
Asarco LLC
Mine
0200826

Narrative

Installing shell liner using air winch attached to shell of mill using an eye bolt 2 rows above row being installed. 2 men pushing liner into place a 3rd lowering it A bar was in the liner so it sat at the correct angle while lowering. When pressure was applied to this bar the supporting sling came out of the air winch hook and the load fell on the workers foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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