Fatality · MSHA Record #220072910009
Water Truck Operator
October 11, 2007 at 11:55 AM
Operator: BHP Copper Inc (Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd)
Gila County, AZ
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall 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
- Total mining experience
- 0.15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.15 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.15 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220072910009 · Mine ID 0201049Trainer view →