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MACHINERY

220161370014 · 05/12/2016 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
Mine
0203131

Narrative

Employee was replacing piping on the heat exchangers. Doing this required that employee lay under the piping in order to weld the flanges to the new piping. The employee returned to work on 5/13/2016 and reported pain in the lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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