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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220240470007 · 02/12/2024 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
14
Mine experience
23.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149

Narrative

Employee was standing on top of a pallet grabbing boxes off the back of the pallet. Their foot got entangled in some plastic wrap around the pallet causing a fall. The employee landed on their right wrist. Employee was seen at emergency room, diagnosed with acute fracture of distal radius requiring surgical repair.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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