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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220113200027 · 11/10/2011 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was assisting in freeing the last section of 2"" HDPE pipe that was tangled on the pipe reel. The Employee was positioned in front of the reel. The end of the pipe sprung back and contacted the Employee in the face (top lip area) causing a laceration and dislodged the upper right front tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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