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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220191510012 · 05/23/2019 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Crew was tripping pipe at the drill site and were asked to vacate the site due to concurrent customer operations. During prep to leave the site, employee was pushing on pry bar with EE's left leg facing forward. As EE pushed on the drill pipe, EE felt a pop in EE's left knee and fell to the ground due to a complete tear to medial, patella, and lateral aspects of knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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