Fatality · MSHA Record #220072910009

Water Truck Operator fatality at Pinto Valley Mine (BHP Copper Inc), AZ, October 11, 2007

at 11:55 AM

On October 11, 2007, a water truck operator 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 (Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd)

Contractor on site: D50

Gila County, AZ

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

Employee was found on the ground in front of a Cat 777D water truck. It appears that the employee fell to the ground from the equipment. There were no witnesses to the event. Autopsy report is pending.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
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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