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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172760009 · 09/23/2017 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was trying to loosen the bolts on the cyclone using two hand held wrenches when the tools slipped and pinched the webbing on the palm below the index finger resulting in a 1/2 inch laceration. Employee was wearing leather gloves and all PPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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