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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150370026 · 01/29/2015 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Mine
0200135

Narrative

IE was moving a 240# wheeled portable fire extinguisher into a MCC up a 3-4 step stairway. The wheeled FE moved the wrong way and IE move to quickly stabilize the unit. This caused a pain in his back that was not reported to his manager until the morning of 2/2/15.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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