HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Start: 06/26/2023

220231870013 · 06/26/2023 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 10.52 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was ripping and relaying shovel pit when employee lost a ripper point. Employee got off and picked it up and got it out of the way. The point was hot and caused 2nd degree burns on employee's hand. Employee was taken to the clinic and given restrictions. After days off, returned for follow up and given full release.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown