Freeport McMoRan Miami IncMining Incidents in 2002

EE WAS WORKING AT THE KAISER BASIN PUMPING STATION, AND FOUND A DOOR OPEN. WHEN CLOSING THE DOORHE THOUGHT HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE WALL, BUT HAD HIS RIGHT THUMB ON THE DOOR JAM. HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT AND EE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES.

EE WAS CLOSING TAILGATE WHEN THE RT. HINGE BECAME STUCK. WITH PRESSURE STILL APPLIED TO TAILGATE EE REACHED AROUND TAILGATE AND PRESSED HINGE INLINE WITH SLOT. THE HINGE CAME FREE AND CAUGHT F INGER IN PINCH POINT, CUTTING HIS FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.