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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220142310018 · 08/05/2014 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
73
Mine experience
4.81 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Southwest Energy employees were reloading PT496 and the prill was hanging up badly and had to use hammers to free product. The following day employee came to work with pain in right shoulder. He was taken to the Cobra Valley Clinic in Kearny to be checked out. The Occupational Dr. asked him to get an MRI and after getting results he was to schedule an appointment with Orthopedic.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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