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MACHINERY

220000560006 · 02/18/2000 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
264
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Mine
0200024

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING DRILLER CHANGE STEEL. EE CHECKIDE TO SEE IF COLLAR WAS LOOSE AND THEN GAVE DRILLER AN OKAY SIGNAL. DRILLER HIT CENTRIFUSER LEBER TO HOLD THE STEEL. EE HAD PUT HIS HANDS BACK INT O THE COLLAR AND CENTRIFUSER CLOSED ON BOTH HANDS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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