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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041880014 · 06/21/2004 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
17.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Mine
0200144

Narrative

Employee was pulling dart from 8-2 rougher distributor. The dart turned catching flow in the distributor and pulling employee down and forward.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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