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MACHINERY

220042880027 · 10/08/2004 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, WAS LOADED AND HAD BEEN HONKED OUT BUT DID NOT PULL OUT IMMEDIATELY. SHOVEL HAD RETURNED TO THE BANK, THEN OPERATOR REALIZED THERE NEEDED TO BE A VISUAL OF TEETH FOR DRIVER. AFTER HONKING THE HORN, EE BEGAN TO SWING BACK AROUND AND SAW THE TRUCK STILL THERE AND TRIED TO STOP THE SWING. HOWEVER, THE DIPPER HIT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, JARRING THE DRIVER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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