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MACHINERY

220211970011 · 07/09/2021 · MP Mine Operations, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MP Materials Corporation
Operator
MP Mine Operations, LLC.
Mine
0402542

Narrative

Employee was holding the threader against the conduit to start the threading process. When the employee let off the trigger to readjust how they were holding the threader, the threader kept running spinning around the conduit. Employee attempted to unplug threader when the threader hit them in the leg causing fall to the floor landing on shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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