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POWERED HAULAGE

220233200009 · 11/09/2023 · Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Mine
0200137

Narrative

While changing forklift operators during suspended load operation, one of the operators inadvertently pressed the park break release switch while grabbing a hold of the grab handle when descending - causing the forklift to roll and the load to shift. Injured employee was caught in between pipe flanges - resulting to an injury to their wrist and thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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