SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Start: 03/04/2014

220140720038 · 03/04/2014 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: GROUND
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 173
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A SWI EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS ROUTINE DAILY JOB(FLUSHING AND MAINTENANCE ON MFL PADS/LEACHING). HE HAS PERFORMED THE TASK FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED OPENING A FLUSH VALVE AND WAS WALKING TO WHERE THE OTHER 2 EMPLOYEES WERE AT THE OTHER VALVE. HE STEPPED ON A SOFT AREA AND HIS LEFT KNEE BENT INWARD AND IT CAUSED HIM TO FALL, LANDING ON HIS SIDE.

Source

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