Mine accident

Name: MSHA accident at Freeport McMoRan Corporation
Start: 06/04/2003

220031680043 · 06/04/2003 · Freeport McMoRan Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: —
Classification: —
Accident type: No Value Found
Occupation: —
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator: Freeport McMoRan Corporation
Mine: 0201656

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR DRILL TO DRILL MOUNTING HOLES FOR A TRUCK RACK. THE DRILL BIT STUCK CAUSING THE DRILL MOTOR TO ROTATE, PULLING HIS UPPER BODY AGAINST THE TOP RAIL OF THE TRUCK BED.

Source

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