SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Start: 07/21/2019

220192110018 · 07/21/2019 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost: 89
Mine experience: 11.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Mine: 4201996

Narrative

Employee closing a 24"" valve with a wheel handle, awkward access and hard to turn. Employee put their body weight into the valve handle to help get it to turn. When the valve handle finally loosened and was able to turn, the employee lost their balance and fell. In the process, they wrapped their arm around the valve to break their fall, tearing the tendon in the bicep.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown