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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220160290019 · 01/19/2016 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
374
Mine experience
21.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149

Narrative

A mine operations employee was in this area conducting an inspection for the future establishment of dump catchment berms. The employee was walking down from the top of a windrow, felt right knee pop and fell to the ground. Diagnosis determined that the employee sustained injury to the right knee resulting in a right closed tibia plateau fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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