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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151460016 · 05/12/2015 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Mine
2900708

Narrative

The employee was watering down a area in the tower in the mill and felt an irritation in his eye. He finished his shift and the next morning he woke up with a red, swollen, irritated eye. His eye Doctor informed him to miss the next three days of work while his eye healed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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