HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Start: 08/31/2023

220232510006 · 08/31/2023 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5.65 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employees were installing an expansion boot on the bypass box. As they were lifting, the boot ripped and the rigging became loose and struck the employee in the mouth (upper lip). EE was taken to the clinic for medical treatment. EE sustained a laceration and received 5 stitches in the mouth. EE was released back to work with no restrictions.

Source

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