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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150130029 · 01/12/2015 · Pinto Valley Mining Corp.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
26
Mine experience
2.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Capstone Copper Corp
Operator
Pinto Valley Mining Corp.
Mine
0201049

Narrative

Trackhoe was pulling 4"" HDP pipe out of ground and it was hung up so employee was freeing it with a shovel and the pipe sprung up out of the ground striking him in the left leg causing a knee strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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