HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Nevada Copper Inc.
Start: 09/04/2021

220212770024 · 09/04/2021 · Nevada Copper Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Tipple/Top lander/Skip dumper operator, Binman, Topman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Nevada Copper Corporation
Operator: Nevada Copper Inc.
Mine: 2602711

Narrative

Employee was carrying three 70 lbs jumbo drill steel from lay down to shaft on surface. The weight of the steel became too much to handle and employee tried to set the steel down. While bending forward employee's hand contacted the ground and the steel hit the top of employee's right hand causing a fracture.

Source

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