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MACHINERY

220181840025 · 06/28/2018 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.77 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 operating the wet grind overhead crane for pulling the grinding rods out of #6 rod mill. The bundle was laying down on the grating on one end the other end was leaning up against the mill discharge box. A fan was blowing when employee was lifting the bundle of rods and that's when EE felt something enter eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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