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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120190034 · 01/13/2012 · Climax Molybdenum Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
30 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was attempting to remove a large piece of liner steel from the belt to drop it into the steel bin next to the belt. In the process of trying to maneuver the steel by hand, the st eel rolled crushing the tips of three fingers on his right hand. This resulted in an amputation of the tips of his three fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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