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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220260400033 · 01/28/2026 · Blue Mountain Minerals PR LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
Mine experience
2.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Portola Minerals Company
Operator
Blue Mountain Minerals PR LLC
Mine
0400099

Narrative

Miner clocked in from lunch and was using their phone while walking. There was a wheel chock out in open space that led to them tripping and the miner fell. The fall then apparently caused a fracture to the proximal end of the radius bone in the left arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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