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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220162450020 · 08/22/2016 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
13
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was positioning liners when the mechanic on the outside of the chute was assisting with a spud wrench to line up the liner to insert a bolt. The ee in the chute got finger in the bolt hole of the liner, while the employee out of the chute inserted the spud wrench to line it up. The finger was smashed in-between the liner and the spud wrench.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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