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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220110760021 · 03/12/2011 · Climax Molybdenum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
13.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Climax Molybdenum Company
Mine
0500790

Narrative

Employee was checking the level of emulsions in an emulsion pump, the pump has 2 split doors that lay on top of flat on top of the pump. Both doors open to a 90% angle to the pump. One of the doors came down and pinched the employee's small finger of his left hand resulting in a laceration to the tip of his small finger. The laceration required 6 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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