Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220072910009

Water Truck Operator

October 11, 2007 at 11:55 AM
Pinto Valley Mine · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
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 →