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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220071870010 · 07/04/2007 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
46
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Mine
2901882

Narrative

Employee was walking back from the lunch room when he stepped in a puddle of water. The road had just been washed, and water had collected in a pot hole. He stepped on the edge of the pot hole, causing him to fall and twist his ankle. He was taken the ER, taken off work for 5 days, and referred to an orthopedic physician to verify any chips or fractures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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