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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220081200020 · 04/27/2008 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Details
Degree of injury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type Struck by flying object
Occupation Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity Handling supplies or material
Injury source METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost 53
Mine experience 0.85 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Mine 0200024
Narrative Employee was rolling up cable on a cable truck. The employee was rolling it up fast and the pot head hit the back metal roller making it fly through the air and strike the employee on the hand.
Source
Authoritative MSHA Open Government Data
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