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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220153440010 · 12/02/2015 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
66
Mine experience
2.25 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 removing rocks from a feeder using a specialty tool designed with a hook on the end to dislodge the rocks. While pulling up on a rock, the hook slipped from beneath the rock causing the tool to move upwards, pinching the employees left middle finger between the metal tool handle and the feeder chute.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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