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DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

220022130015 · 06/20/2002 · Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Accident type
Contact with heat
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
HEAT (ATMOS + ENVIRON)
Nature of injury
HEATSTROK,SUNSTR,HT EXHAU
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
19.26 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE SUFFERED HEAT INDUCED SWEAT RETENTION WHILE PERFORMING A PM ON PROCESS EQUIPMENT AT THE SX/EW. EE EXPERIENCED SWELLING & ITCHING IN BOTH HANDS WITH WELTS AROUND HIS WAIST LINE. THE DERMATOL OGIST DIAGNOSED HEAT INDUCED SWEAT RETENTION CAUSED BY THE EE'S EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES & BIOLOGICAL PREDISPOSITION OF THE EE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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