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220251610018 · 06/06/2025 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
Details
Degree of injury DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification OTHER
Accident type Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation Leaching operator
Activity Machine maintenance
Injury source BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost 0
Mine experience 0.85 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
Mine 0203131
Narrative Employee was fusing 4-inch T's when the employee bent over and grabbed the handle of the fusion machine. The employee's lower back locked up. The employee stated pre-existing injury.
Source
Authoritative MSHA Open Government Data
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MSHA mine accident data · AI Analytics CC0 1.0