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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220221430009 · 05/13/2022 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

Contractor states they were attempting to remove the ERT stretcher. Part of the stretcher was balancing on top of the gurney and as the gurney was gradually being removed from the trailer, the balancing stretcher came with it and when the employee's let go of the stretcher it flicked up and made direct contact with the contractor's mouth, chipping two front teeth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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