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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220132590036 · 09/10/2013 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.65 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was attempting to access an elevated work area when he grabbed a horizontal scaffold runner with his right hand and the outside of his right forearm was contacting the vertical upright. When the employee pulled up lateral force was applied to his forearm and it caused a hairline fracture to the ulna.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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