Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220082470048

Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator

September 1, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Greenlee County, AZ
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
The victim had been instructing persons making a belt splice. He fell through a 4 foot by 6 foot opening 28 feet to the floor below.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Supervise
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
46 years
Experience at this mine
46 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220082470048 · Mine ID 0200024Trainer view →