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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220240640017 · 02/22/2024 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Mine
0200024

Narrative

While tripping in drill pipe, drill tech was jiggling the holding fork free, when EE's right ring finger made contact with drill table. EE was wearing impact gloves, sustained a small fracture, cut wound to tip of the finger. Finger was stitched, splinted, and given prescriptions. Released to work normal duty, to tolerance.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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