Laborer fatality at Chino Mines Co Mine (Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company), NM, October 25, 2018

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On October 25, 2018, a laborer was fatally injured at Chino Mines Co Mine (Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company), NM.

Chino Mines Co Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company (Freeport-McMoRan Inc)

Contractor on site: AB8

Grant County, NM

Classification OTHER

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

Rollover accident/fatality/ongoing investigation.

Final MSHA investigation

Cruz Mejia, a 29-year old laborer with nine weeks of experience, died on October 25, 2018, when his escort vehicle flipped while he was ascending a mine haul road. The victim's vehicle veered off the haul road and climbed the adjacent haul road bank, causing the truck to overturn.

Findings from MSHA's final investigation report, which supersedes the preliminary narrative above.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220183030012 · Mine ID 2900708 Trainer view →