Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified - CLAYPOOL, Arizona
| Employer | Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc. |
| Address | 5701 New Street |
| City, State ZIP | CLAYPOOL, Arizona 85532 |
| Report ID | 2024109535 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified |
| Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Fixed ladder or fire escape |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40929, -110.85298 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee fell off a fixed ladder platform through an open gate, landing about 15-16 feet below. He struck his head, suffered a knee injury, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2024, a worker at Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc. in CLAYPOOL, Arizona suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with fixed ladder or fire escape identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 671 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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