HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc
Start: 04/21/2005

220051170053 · 04/21/2005 · Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc
Mine: 2900159

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A WHISTLER INTO A LAUNCHER (USED TO HAZE BIRDS). THE LAUNCHER MISFIRED AND THE WHISTLER HIT THE PALM OF EE'S RIGHT HAND, CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS. EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK - INCIDENT ONGOING.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown