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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220242850015 · 10/09/2024 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
21
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
Mine
0203131

Narrative

Employee aggravated a pre-existing lumbar injury when shoveling thick mud from under the 2260 Tripper Car that is located at the Secondary Plant.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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