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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220130720021 · 03/07/2013 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Mine
0200024

Narrative

The employee struck the inside of his foot with a 16 lb sledge hammer. The force of the impact caused the outside of his foot to come into contact with sharp metal that cut through his boot and lacerated the outside of his left foot. The wound required sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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