Fatality · MSHA Record #219853010001

Motorman fatality at San Manuel Mine (Magma Copper Company), AZ, October 16, 1985

at 12:55 AM

On October 16, 1985, a motorman was fatally injured in a handling of materials accident at San Manuel Mine (Magma Copper Company), AZ.

San Manuel Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Magma Copper Company (Newmont Corporation)

Pinal County, AZ

Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

WHILE LOADING TRAINS,EMPL LEFT DOOR ON RAISE OPEN,CAUSING SPILL OF MUCK AND WAS BURIED.EMPL PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL,SUFFOCATION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Caving
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 26 years
Experience in this job: 9 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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