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MACHINERY

220192000013 · 07/07/2019 · Climax Molybdenum Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
56
Mine experience
1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Climax Molybdenum Company
Mine
0502256

Narrative

Employee was training another employee on Shovel 2. Trainee over extended the boom under full load, causing the shovel to rock on its tracks and land hard. Employee/Trainer was in the trainer/buddy seat and felt the impact in their neck and lower back. As the night and days went on, pain increased.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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