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POWERED HAULAGE

220130930018 · 04/01/2013 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Mantrip
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
73
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Mine
2900708

Narrative

Employee was pulling drip lines out of the dump with an ATV and hit a soft spot of soil with the right rear tire, when the front of the quad came up and threw him off. He put his right leg down to catch himself when he hear a pop in his right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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