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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220052300005 · 08/11/2005 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
9.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Mine
0200024

Narrative

Employee got on top of the engine compartment of the #30 crawler to look over the dump. He tripped on the air cleaner, causing him to grab onto the exhaust pipe, burning the palms of both hands.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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