HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Start: 08/29/2002

220022530007 · 08/29/2002 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 24
Mine experience: 30 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Mitsubishi Corp & Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Mine: 2900762

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON A NEW STORAGE CONTAINER. THE DOOR WAS JAMMED & NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXERTING A LOT OF FORCE WHEN THE LEVER FINALLY GAVE, CAUS ING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DOOR LATCH.

Source

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