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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220240360008 · 01/16/2024 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was placing a jaw block into the slide table of a sonic rig & felt a strain in left bicep. Seen at a clinic & was released to Full Duty with no treatment or diagnosis. MRI was done on 1/24 & results were reviewed at F/U visit on 1/29. 1/29 diagnosis of torn bicep received. EE remains Full Duty with no treatment to date & has an Ortho eval on 2/05/24.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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