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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220223060012 · 10/26/2022 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Leaching operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
54
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was pulling on leach mantos (plastic liner) that was stuck. When it suddenly gave way, employee fell backwards onto their back side.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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