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220172050025 · 07/18/2017 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Rock dust machine
Injury source
ANIMALS,INSCTS,BRDS,REPTL
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
2
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Mine
0200144

Narrative

EE was working on #9 Tertiary Dust collector when ee felt something crawling inside shirt sleeve. It bit ee. EE squashed the bug & it rolled out of sleeve. EE went home w/o reporting. The next morning ee woke up to find that arm was swollen & the bite site had become infected. EE had pain in arm. EE sent to clinic, taken off work & given antibiotics for infection.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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