HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Start: 07/03/2023

220231920020 · 07/03/2023 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Mechanic helper
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BRICK,CERAMIC
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.63 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was pulling replacement liners off in the B1 feeder belt. EE was the inside person doing this. The employee on the outside the feeder was tightening bolts and EE was holding it. The EE was not ready when the liner was sucked to the wall, causing the EE's eight fingers to become pinched. Several sustained fractures. EE was issued restrictions.

Source

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