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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220203440011 · 11/30/2020 · Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc
Mine
0200112

Narrative

While operating the crash end of the stripping machine a bent blank went over the stepper on one side and became jammed. The employee hit the e-stop on the side to prevent the machine from dragging the stuck blank. The employee tried to dislodge the blank by hand and when it was freed from the jam EE's hand got caught in a pinch point. The employees left middle finger was crushed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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