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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220173210015 · 11/15/2017 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
69
Mine experience
11.69 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 a 190 float machine. The machine was suspended from the float deck crane, employee was adjusting the machine with a come a long to facilitate removal from the cell. While adjusting the come a long the eye-bolt failed causing the barrel assembly and mounting plate to swing and hit employee's lower left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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