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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220260420017 · 01/27/2026 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- Occupation
- Miner, Prospector, NEC
- Activity
- Walking, Running
- Injury source
- LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
- Nature of injury
- SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- Body part
- KNEE/PATELLA
- Days lost
- 0
- Mine experience
- 2.17 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Operator
- Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
- Mine
- 0200024
Narrative
While walking through the mud, the employee's feet became stuck. During an attempt to free themselves, they felt a pop in their left knee.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown