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MACHINERY

220230300009 · 01/20/2023 · Mariana Copper One

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
24
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lisbon Valley Holdings LLC
Operator
Mariana Copper One
Mine
4202406

Narrative

Employee was working with 4 other employees to start a water well. When the well was started the employee was looking at a flow meter when it failed and popped off the pipe it was mounted on. The flow meter hit employee on the right side of their face causing lacerations on forehead and around right eye. Employee was sutured to close the wound and has an orbital fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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