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MACHINERY

220193120008 · 10/31/2019 · Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
7
Mine experience
14.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc
Mine
2900159

Narrative

EE operating west starter machine when hanger bar came out. Pushed emergency stop before machine jammed. EE asked coworker help reverse machine. EE put right hand on sheet feed platform to watch. As machine rotation reversed sheet guide pulled EE's right middle finger amputating the tip of middle finger distal phalange from 3/4-to full fingernail up.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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