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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220112690023 · 09/14/2011 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Draftsman, Surveyor/Transit work supervisor
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
32
Mine experience
4.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was lifting a bundle of wood stakes to put into the back of the pickup. While doing so, the bundle of wood stakes hit the buggy whip causing the wood stakes to slip away from his hands. Employee tried to catch the wood stakes and twisted his upper body.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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