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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050660082 · 03/01/2005 · Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
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
72
Mine experience
0.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc
Mine
2900159

Narrative

While spotting for employees pulling pipe, a piece of pipe broke off. EE got out of truck to go get the broken piece of pipe before the other piece of pipe had cleared the tire. As the pipe cleared the tire, it straightened out hitting him in the left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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