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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220162810015 · 10/03/2016 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.85 years

Operator

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

Narrative

An employee was harvesting, noticed a low hanging edge strip so flew the load to the bottom of the back bay. Then used a hand tool to lift one side of the blank off when felt a sharp pain on the right side of back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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