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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220070740001 · 03/01/2007 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was in the process of retrieving a rope, that had been thrown over the bank, for cable removal. He came up from the bottom of the bank and when he pulled on the rope rocks came down from the bank and hit him. The employee lost his balance and fell causing injury to his shoulder. He was taken to the clinic.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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