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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220231170010 · 04/23/2023 · Nevada Copper Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A process operator was pushing material with a dozer at the tailings stack when they exited their equipment to clear off accumulated rocks/materials from the track undercarriage. The employee turned to re-enter the dozer and tripped over a rock. The employee extended their left hand during the fall, taking the full weight of the impact onto their hand wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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