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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081300035 · 04/30/2008 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Mine
0200144

Narrative

Employee was carrying a piece of sheet metal 16 ga x 4 in x 60 in. As he walked the bottom edge of metal became wedged in the wooden deck (floor). At that moment the top corner pierced through his glove and into his hand between the thumb and index finger. This accident resulted in 3 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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