Fatality · MSHA Record #220122790024

Laborer fatality at Pinto Valley Mine (BHP Copper Inc), AZ, September 22, 2012

at 2:45 PM

On September 22, 2012, a laborer was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Pinto Valley Mine (BHP Copper Inc), AZ.

Pinto Valley Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: BHP Copper Inc (BHP Billiton)

Contractor on site: A0830

Gila County, AZ

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

Fatality due to fall from heights.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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