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220220960014 · 03/22/2022 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Leaching operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Drip crew were pulling Mantos and felt the wind kick up. They knew they had to move out of the way because it would start flying up. Injured employee was walking out of the way when the Mantos pulled the 4"" pipe, the pipe then swept their feet from under them causing them to fall onto their back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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