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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220260970019 · 04/05/2026 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
Asarco LLC
Mine
0200150

Narrative

Employee was crawling out of CR02 chute after using a jack hammer to break rock plugging chute. Employee was pushing the jackhammer in front of EE. it caught a rock causing the bit end to pop up towards the employee, striking EE in the teeth. resulting in a broken tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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