HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Start: 05/21/2013

220131490002 · 05/21/2013 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 23
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Two employees were trying to move a hoist brake into the shovel house. They maneuvered it up an 8"" step and in a horizontal position. As they tried to lay it down to roll it in, the brake slipped and landed on the employee's hand. The brake weighs 1,260 lbs.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown