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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020800024 · 03/08/2002 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE INSTALLING THE BUCKET ON A TRACK HOE, EE WAS USING A 5' PRY BAR TO ALIGN THE PIN. THE BOOMSHIFTED & PINCHED THE BAR; EE WAS THROWN BACKWARDS & THE PRYBAR STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF T HE RIB CAGE AREA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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