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POWERED HAULAGE

220031700021 · 06/06/2003 · Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc
Mine
0200112

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING THE TANKHOUSE STRIPPER CRANE HARVESTING CATHODE. WHEN THE EE PLUGGED CRANE, THE POWER TO THE CRANE TRIPPED OUT. EE TRIED TO RESET THE POWER, BUT COULD NOT. THE CRANE FORCEFULL Y HIT THE CRANE STOP ON THE NORTH END OF THE BUILDING. THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE CRANE STOPS AND JARRED THE OPERATOR INSIDE THE CRANE. EE SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK STRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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