HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Start: 05/05/2005

220051320017 · 05/05/2005 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: KNIFE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee using a utility knife stripping 72-inch overland belt cables. Due to the force required when using the knife for stripping, as it cut through the rubber, the knife penetrated the PPE, knee protectors, and punctured leg just above knee.

Source

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