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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220211030008 · 04/07/2021 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee placed left hand on a backing ring that had a bolt bound up in it. When employee placed hand upon the backing ring the bolt released causing it to pinch employee's thumb between the bolt and the backing ring. The employee received a fracture to the thumb and a laceration taking 7 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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