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MACHINERY

220262240006 · 08/01/2026 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Following harvest activities in the Tank house, the employee was assigned to pull samples. While attaching a single pull to a cathode, the employee's left hand was caught while engaging the locking mechanism, resulting in an injury to the left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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