IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Start: 10/02/2008

220082940030 · 10/02/2008 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee did not report incident until 10/15/2008. Employee was working in the field all day and got grease on his boots. Employee used a citrus degreaser to clean his boots. The degreaser also soaked the employee's socks. Employee attempted to dry his boots with a lighter. Employee's boots caught fire and burned his leg.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown