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220223570007
· 12/13/2022 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Details
Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.17 years
Operator
Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149
Narrative
At the end of shift, individual was cleaning the back of their pickup bed transferring trash into a large roll-off waste bin. This is when some unknown dust or debris was caught by the wind and got into their left eye.
Source
Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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