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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220222550033 · 08/31/2022 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
Asarco LLC
Mine
0200150

Narrative

The injured employee was using a battery operated impact to replace liners. EE needed a replacement battery and another employee attempted to slide it down along the liners. The battery caught the edge of a liner and bounced out striking the injured employee on the nose and cheek causing a fracture in the nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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