HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Start: 09/11/2004

220042610026 · 09/11/2004 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Mine: 2900708

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN 7/16""FASTENER FROM A STEERING FILTER HEAD ON A HAUL TRUCK. AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH WAS BEING USED TO TURN THE EXTRACTOR. THE HARDENED MATERIAL BROKE IN A BRITTLE TYPE FRACTURE THAT PRODUCED A JAGGED EDGE THAT PROTRUDED FROM THE FASTENER ABOUT 3/8"". THE EE'S ARM CONTACTED THE JAGGED EDGE CAUSING A WOUND THAT REQUIRED 12 STITCHES.

Source

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