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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052590020 · 09/12/2005 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
52
Mine experience
0.37 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was using a doublejack hammer to drop a liner inside a ball mill after the bolts had been removed. When the liner dropped, the balls caused the liner to roll towards the employee and the liner struck the employee above the left knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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