← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031540110 · 05/16/2003 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MOTORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Mine
4201996

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO ALIGN A MOTOR SHAFT WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE INJURY TO THE SECOND METACARPAL OF THE LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPOR T INJURY EVENT UNTIL 05/19/03.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown