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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011450046 · 05/18/2001 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
279
Mine experience
0.05 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING A PHELPS DODGE EE HOOK UP THE CABLE ON THE ROCK GUARD OF ONE OF THE CRANES AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE HOOK DID NOT SETTLE UNDER THE CABLE AS THEY HAD HOPED. PHELPS DODGE EE BROUGHT HOOK UP A LITTLE. OUR EE SAID HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE SHEAVE. PHELPS DODGE EE LOWERED THE HOOK WHEN HE REALIZED OUR EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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