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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220211300013 · 05/04/2021 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall down stairs
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
STEPS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
48
Mine experience
15.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee had finished cleaning the discharge chute on the final conveyor and headed down the stairs. Due to poor lighting employee missed the first stair causing EE to fall. Employee then tried to catch themselves and slid on their bottom roughly 3-4 stairs until coming to a stop.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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