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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220112760024 · 09/23/2011 · Climax Molybdenum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While ""hammer drilling"" a 1 5/8' hole thru a concrete wall, the bit got caught on a piece of rebar embedded in the wall causing the ""hammer drill"" to twist out of the operators hands, causing him to fall forward hitting the ""hammer drill"" with his mouth and cracking one (1) of his front teeth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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