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MACHINERY

220082900022 · 10/03/2008 · Climax Molybdenum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Carpenter
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was smoothing cut edges on a 24"" diameter steel plate he had clamped in a vice. The vice was not tightened sufficiently and the plate started moving. Employee let loose of the grinder with his left hand to catch the moving plate - while doing this his wrist contacted the grinding wheel and was cut.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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