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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031220044 · 04/24/2003 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.88 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A PIECE OF STEEL BETWEEN TWO WORK TABLES. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SMALLER TABLE AND WHEN HE DID THE STEEL FELL ON HIS THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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