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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220053400041 · 11/29/2005 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
32 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS UN-HOOKING A MAG-CHLORIDE DRISCO LINE COUPLING, HE HAD RELEASED THE LATCHES ON THE COUPLING & PULLED ON THE HOSE. THE COUPLING DID NOT RELEASE FROM THE PIPE, THE EE THEN JERKED ON THE HOSE. WHEN THE COUPLING CAME LOOSE, THE COUPLING HIT EE ON THE MOUTH. THIS CUT THE INSIDE OF THE EE'S UPPER LIP. HE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE CLINIC & RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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