Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. (Duval Corp), AZ, December 7, 1984

at 5:20 AM

On December 7, 1984, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. (Duval Corp), AZ.

Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Duval Corp (Pennzoil Company)

Pima County, AZ

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE DROVE HAUL TRUCK 15989 INTO BACK OF TRUCK 15988 WHICH HAD STOPPED TO YIELD TO TRUCK 15993 APPROACHING FROM LEFT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: BODY PARTS, NEC
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219843520001 · Mine ID 0200144 Trainer view →