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POWERED HAULAGE

220121040013 · 03/30/2012 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
30
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

4 man crew was rewinding a belt after prepping ends. 1 man was operating the winder while two helpers insured the belt wound onto the roll uniformly. Injured worker spotted a rock on the belt that he thought would damage the belt when wound onto the roll. He stepped onto the belt to kick the rock, his foot was caught pulling his leg in and fracturing his fibula.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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