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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151830011 · 06/30/2015 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLATCHING THE BLOCK, OPERATOR FROM FMI LIFTED THE BOOM AND THE CHOCK BLOCK THAT WAS BEING USED AS A BUFFER BETWEEN THE BOON AND THE CRADLE FELL APROX. 6FT. HITTING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. EMPLOYEE WAS DAZED AT FIRST AND THEN UPPER EXTREMITIES BECAME SORE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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