Fall from machine
While climbing down the machine, employee stepped on shoe string and fell to the ground.
Freeport McMoRan Miami IncMining Incidents in 2007
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc operations in 2007. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2007
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2007
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2007
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was removing a rock from under a 16"" hdpe pipeline with a shovel. Ground had been softened by recent rains. While applying force on the shovel, it rotated, twisting the employee's leg. The twisting force caused the employees kneecap to rotate approximately 45 degrees coming to rest on the ouside of his left leg.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee slipped and fell while cleaning up spilled hydraulic fluid.
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Mechanics helper inhaled the fumes from a can of brake cleaner as the mechanic was spraying a part on the excavator.