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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220053270053 · 11/18/2005 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Mine
2900708

Narrative

Operator was on the manlift to board the shovel. The basket did not go all the way up so he pulled the chain three or four times to get the basket in position to where it would lock. He felt a pain in his left lower back and continued to work, but the pain did not go away.9 am he called his supervisor and reported the incident. He was taken into the clinic and was told that he was

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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