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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220201770025 · 05/08/2020 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Details
Degree of injury DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type Struck by flying object
Occupation Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part ELBOW
Days lost 16
Mine experience 5.38 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Mine 0200134
Narrative Employee was doing blast hole sampling when allegedly a small piece of rock became embedded in left elbow causing irritation. Employee did not report injury until 5/26/2020. Employee did not become Lost Time until surgery 6/17/2020.
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