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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220211930028 · 07/06/2021 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Leaching operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
Mine
0203131

Narrative

Employee was assigned to shovel and pull drip. At the end of shift the employee noticed tightness in EE's right arm. When employee arrived home, the employee noticed swelling in the right forearm area. Employee went to the ER and was told that the swelling was from a possible busted blood vessel from the over use of the arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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