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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150840020 · 03/18/2015 · BHP Billiton Mine Management Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
346
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Navajo Nation
Operator
BHP Billiton Mine Management Company
Mine
2900097

Narrative

Employees were attaching the additional rigging when one of the eyebolts that were used to attach the rigging to the motor base came loose. This caused the sling with all the rigging to be thrown into the employee standing on the catwalk. The employee was hit on the hard hat and above the right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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