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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220160960007 · 03/26/2016 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
1
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was conducting routine pm walk down of the belts near the P5/P6 transfer chute when ee bent down to clear the rocks from the walkway when the Air Canon fired causing the mountain side door of the chute to come open. The door hit the employee on the right side of the head giving ee a concussion. Employee was wearing hard hat and all appropriate PPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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