Fatality · MSHA Record #220012820002

Backhoe Operator fatality at Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc, AZ, October 3, 2001

at 2:07 AM

On October 3, 2001, a backhoe operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc, AZ.

Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc (Phelps Dodge Corp)

Yavapai County, AZ

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED WHILE OPERATING MACK LOWBOY ON MINE ACCESS ROAD, ON GOING INVESTIGATION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 31 years
Experience at this mine: 27 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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