Water Truck Operator fatality

October 11, 2007 at 11:55 AM

Pinto Valley Mine · BHP Copper Inc · Gila County, AZ

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

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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