HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Start: 08/24/2015

220152600027 · 08/24/2015 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 10 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was opening a gate valve on water when he felt a pain in his left elbow. The pain did not completely go away and the employee was evaluated by a physician on 9/15/2015. The employee was diagnosed with a tear of the left bicep tendon. The condition will require surgical repair.

Source

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