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MACHINERY

220050310095 · 01/26/2005 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
352
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Mine
2901882

Narrative

EE WAS CONNECTING THE FLEX HOSE USING DOZER TO PICK UP THE HOSE WITH THE BLADE. DOZER OPERATOR LOWERED THE BLADE SLOWLY WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE PIPE FLANGE. BLADE CAME DOWN ON EE'S LEFT FOOT JUST ABOVE THE SAFETY TOE. EE STATED HE DID NOT REALIZE HIS FOOT WAS THAT CLOSE TO THE BLADE. TAKEN TO ER: DIAG. FRACTURED METATARSAL; SEES ORTH. SPECIALIST ON 1/31/05.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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