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MACHINERY

220152750005 · 09/25/2015 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
14
Mine experience
8.13 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was blading the ground around the #518 shovel. While in motion, the employee removed his seat belt and stood up to stretch his legs. While standing up, the blade caught a hard knob causing the employee to hit his head on the air-conditioning unit inside the enclosed cab. Employee sought medical treatment on his own 2 days later.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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