FREEPORT MCMORAN - MIAMI MINE
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MIAMI, ARIZONA
| Employer | FREEPORT MCMORAN - MIAMI MINE | Report ID | 2020043113 |
| Address | MIAMI MINE | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, ARIZONA 85539 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 212234 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -110.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been collecting molten copper samples for testing and started feeling sick. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2020, a worker at FREEPORT MCMORAN - MIAMI MINE in MIAMI, ARIZONA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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