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220051640087 · 05/30/2005 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
24 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION CALIBRATING A MARCY SCALE AT A DISTRIBUTION BOX AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO STAND UP. HE WAS TAKEN TO HIS PHYSICIAN, DIAGNOSED WIT A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, WHICH WAS AGGRAVATED ATTEMPTING TO STAND BACK UP, HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR 5 DAYS, THEN RELEASED WITH A SEVEN DAY, LESS THAN 10 LBS LIFTING RESTRICTION

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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