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POWERED HAULAGE

220250030013 · 12/31/2024 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
20
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Mine
0200135

Narrative

Employee noticed idler that was frozen and attempted to free this idler up using a pry bar, the prybar was grabbed by the running Conveyor and pulled in between the trougher idler and the Conveyor belt, this caused the base of the prybar to smash the employee's left hand between the frame and the Prybar.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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