IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Start: 04/10/2017

220171100015 · 04/10/2017 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Welder (non-shop)
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 71
Mine experience: 13.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While cutting numbers off of truck bed, oxygen hose developed a leak on employee's coveralls. An unknown ignition source caused a flash fire on the coveralls, causing burns to the employee's left hip area.

Source

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