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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220150710030 · 01/05/2015 · Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
38
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc
Mine
2900159

Narrative

On 01/5/15 an employee slipped on an HDPE liner while fueling a work truck. The employee fell and landed on his left arm. An MRI revealed that the employee tore one of the muscles in his left rotor cuff. Surgery was required on 3/10/2015 to repair the damage to his shoulder. The employee is a supervisor and was able to work at full duty prior to the time of his surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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