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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220072260058 · 08/13/2007 · Climax Molybdenum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Climax Molybdenum Company
Mine
0502256

Narrative

Employee was changing cutting edges on a loader, beating the bolts out of the old cutting edges with a 2 lb hammer. A chip of steel from the bolt broke off and flew into employee's left upper leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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