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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220171530004 · 05/31/2017 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was trying to pry off copper sheet that was still attached at the bottom of the blank. EE put pry bar through the top of the sheet and went forward with force and when the copper sheet released it put the employee in the line of fire for a pinch point. EE pinched 4th finger of left hand between the sheet and the pry bar.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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