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MACHINERY

220140690006 · 02/28/2014 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Cutting the weld on a piece of unistrut with a 6"" metabo the disc bounced off the unistrut off the I-beam hitting the finger on the left hand causing a laceration . The employee did not have a proper grip in the metabo and when it bounced off the metal his hand came free and the disc cut through his glove cutting the top of his finger on his left hand requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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