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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062080065 · 07/18/2006 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
50
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
Mine
0203131

Narrative

EE stated that he and other EE worked together to place 8 x 8 wood blocking for crusher set-up. He felt a twinge in his lower abdomen but it was only momentary. He worked the rest of the morning w/o pain or incident. After lunch, he stood up and felt pain and protusion in the abdominal wall.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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