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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220061930016 · 06/22/2006 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Electrician helper
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
10
Mine experience
0.33 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Injured was walking on an existing catwalk above the coarse ore bin roof. The catwalk has hand rail on the side with fall potential. Other crafts were working on the catwalk. Injured started to walk around other craft employees, stepped onto an existing steel roof. Existing roof had an unrecognized weak spot and injured fell through the roof onto stock pile, about 12-14 feet.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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