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MACHINERY

220151770002 · 06/15/2015 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was completing task of prepping 30"" stainless steel pipe with a grinder, when employee set the grinder on the plywood without bringing the Tiger paw disk to a stop. EE's right upper part of his thumb came into contact with the Tiger paw disk causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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