HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Start: 04/28/2016

220161300008 · 04/28/2016 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 2.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was removing approx. 4 - 5.25"" grinding balls that were mixed with the 1.5"" balls. When EE picked up the first one, it slipped from gloved hand and hit the ground. Some unknown object struck EE in the mouth, breaking a tooth. EE was taken to dentist and tooth was capped.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown