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POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)

220230930010 · 03/21/2023 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
12
Mine experience
6.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Mine
0200144

Narrative

Control room operator tasked with switching scrubbers. Field operator was asked to close the crossover gate/valve on the wrong roaster by control room operator. During process it caused SO2 gas to vent thru #1 roaster building. EE attempted to remove themselves from area. Was overwhelmed with gas in building. Transferred to Hospital, kept overnight.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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