HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Start: 05/29/2014

220141560024 · 05/29/2014 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Mine: 4201996

Narrative

Employee was assisting in moving 1/2"" steel plate when his right ring finger was pinched between the plate and his boot toe causing a crushing injury. X-Rays were positive for fracture of the end bone and sutures were required to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown