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Case study · MSHA Record #220092920019
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
September 27, 2009 at 6:18 AM
RAY MINE
· Asarco LLC
· Gila County, AZ
Investigator narrative
The investigation is not complete, but as of now it appears that the haul truck he was driving made contact with the safety berm and tipped on its side. The caue of the accident is unknown at this time.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against stationary object
- Activity at time
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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