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MACHINERY

220082900008 · 10/13/2008 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
38
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was operating a haul truck and was in a shovel pit waiting to be loaded by a shovel. The first dipper load did not open. Shovel operator kept trying to open the dipper. When the dipper did open, the load was dropped on the dove tail of the truck causing the truck bed to rise. Employee experienced pain in the neck and back when the load dumped.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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