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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
220253170398 · 10/16/2025 · U S Borax Inc
Details
- Degree of injury
- DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- Classification
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Occupation
- Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- Activity
- Hand tools (not powered)
- Injury source
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Body part
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Days lost
- 2
- Mine experience
- 2.54 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Rio Tinto Group
- Operator
- U S Borax Inc
- Mine
- 0400743
Narrative
While using an Iron Worker to punch out a metal plate. The Iron Worker dye broke and struck the employee in the chest.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown