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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220260910030 · 03/30/2026 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Warehouse, Supply handler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.35 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While employee was removed tires from a connex for delivery, they noticed overlap of tires with an adjacent stack. As additional force was used to move the overlapped tire, the adjacent stack became unstable causing some tires to fall and strike the employee which resulted in the employee falling and straining their back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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