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MACHINERY

220070510003 · 02/12/2007 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was operating a dozer, another employee was operating an end dump and was given the signal to dump by the spotter. The spotter then realized that the dozer had moved but the material was already falling on the dozer. A rock landed on the dozer operator's hand, causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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