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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220152740012 · 09/15/2015 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was assisting in pulling out a roll of geosynthetic material. It is done by attaching a vise grip clap to the material and pulling. As he started to pull the clamp slipped off and he fell backwards into an anchor trench hurting his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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