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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001890008 · 06/27/2000 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Mine
0200144

Narrative

EE CLAIMS HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS BROKEN AND LACERATED WHEN AN IDLER FRAME SMASHED IT. EE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EE S CHANGE IDLERS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT IN THE SECONDARY CRUSHER BLDG. WHEN THE OT HER EE EXERTED FORCE ON THE PRY BAR THAT WAS POSITIONED ON THE FRAME, THE FRAME FELL OVER. EE S THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND TABLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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