Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee strained his back while placing a wooden block, used for cribbing, into a service truck.
Freeport McMoRan Miami IncMining Incidents in 2008
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2008
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2008
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 04DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)1 incident
All incidents in 2008
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was removing a metal plate from an excavator bucket and it slipped while his hand was underneath the plate
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee attempted to move track, track links rolled forward pinning hand between roller and links.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was spraying out the wash bay and tripped over a set of wheel chocks.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was changing teeth on an excavator and while trying to remove the pin he struck his thumb with a hammer.
Contact with heat
Employee was running a loader. It was noticed that he was just sitting in the cab not moving. Supervisor called him on the radio 3 times with no response. Supervisor went to employee and discovered him to be confused and non responsive. Employee was taken to Health Center and was diagnosed as dehydrated.