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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220212850015 · 10/02/2021 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

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

Narrative

An SX Employee was re-routing the flow to the holding tank on the G-train for skimming organic. The employee explained that while walking on top of a 10-12"" stainless pipe to cross to another pipe their right foot slipped causing them to straddle pipe and injure lower back. Incident was upgraded to a Restricted Duty on 10/07/2021

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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