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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220152450046 · 08/04/2015 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was removing a bad track idler roller from a 330 Track Hoe. Job required use of hammer to remove old rollers from mounts. This caused a chip from one of the rollers to strike employee in upper lip causing small cut and swollen lip. First aid was rendered. A few days later employee discovered a piece of metal was in the wound in his lip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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