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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161030003 · 04/01/2016 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Observe operations
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
8
Mine experience
10.1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While working on the tracks at the South West Mine for Leach Radial Stacker #3, an employee was standing back at approximately 111 feet away from the track. While watching the track make a move ee felt something hit face. EE walk over to a co-worker and ee was bleeding. EE was taken to the clinic and a piece of fly metal was found lodged in upper lip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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