HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Start: 05/28/2001

220011620030 · 05/28/2001 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MOTORS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 272
Mine experience: 6.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A HOIST MOTOR COUPLING GUARD TO GREASE THE COUPLING. HE HAD TO TUG ON THE GUARD TO GET IT LOOSE. HE THEN STEPPED BACK AND TURNEDTO HIS LEFT TO SET IT DOWN. WHEN HE WENT TO STRA IGHTEN BACK UP HE FELT LOWER BACK LOCK UP & HIS LEFT LEG GO NUMB.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown