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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020650001 · 02/19/2002 · Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc
Mine
2900159

Narrative

EE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A FORK ON A FORKLIFT& WENT TO MOVE THE OTHER FORK WITH HIS HAND WHEN THE FORK SLIPPED OFF A 2"" X 4"" BLOCK BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE FORK WHICH WAS TO BE INSTALLED. HIS INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER WERE PINCHED BETWEEN THE FORK & THE GROUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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