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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220222500008 · 08/24/2022 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
56
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

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

Narrative

An employee was attempting to open the door using a crow bar and was struggling. Injured employee moved over to the location and using the same bar assisted them in pulling on the bar to get the door open. The bar either slipped out of position or they broke the door loose causing them to loose grip on the bar and striking injured employee on the wrist causing the fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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