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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220230590011 · 02/18/2023 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Mine
2900708

Narrative

Employee was struck in the right elbow by a piece of the carbide steel while standing 4 to 5 feet from the drill rig. The crew were attempting to tighten the casing hammer with the rig's breakout wrench, when a tooth from the jaw broke off and flew the 4 to 5 feet and passed through their long sleeve shirt and entered their inner right elbow, causing a small puncture wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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