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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220033390039 · 12/02/2003 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
90
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE AND PHELPS DODGE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE SCRAP IRON PILE TO RETRIEVE SOME NOSE CONE CAPS THAT WERE DISCARDED BY PHELPS DODGE. HALF OF THE PIN THAT HAD BEEN CUT INTO AND THE CAP WERE FOUN D. THEY DRUG IT OVER TO THE PICK-UP TO LOAD IT IN THE TRUCK. THE PIN AND CAPS WERE PICKED UP BY HAND AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. WHILE STEPPING BACK, EE SLIPPED & THEY WERE DROPPED ON RIGHT LEG

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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