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MACHINERY

220201000020 · 04/09/2020 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was air chipping on Classifier down below the grading. The affected employee was under the grading spraying with the water hose. The affected employee that was spraying reached over to where the other employee was chipping to move a rock. The employee had started to use the small air chipper and did not see IE. The air chipper caught IE's hand and cut the right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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