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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220111300019 · 05/05/2011 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
Mine
0203131

Narrative

While a mechanic was hammering a track pin on Shovel 3, a fragment of metal dislodged from the pin and embedded into the upper leg of an employee who was standing approximately 3-4' away.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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