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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220180960030 · 09/01/2016 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
56
Mine experience
6.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

Employee scraped knee. Employee was referred to out Occ Health clinic to which EE did not follow direction. EE went to the Emergency room where EE was given antibiotics for an infection. This was denied by Rio Tinto as there was no signs of infection by our onsite medical staff.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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