Crane Operator fatality at TYRONE MINE (Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc), NM, November 25, 1985

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On November 25, 1985, a crane operator was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at TYRONE MINE (Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc), NM.

TYRONE MINE · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

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

Contractor on site: F0D

Grant County, NM

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

MOVING DRISCO P3PE TO PLACE IT ON PIPE FUSING MACHINE.HE BENT OVER TO PUT CHOKER ON PIPE AND ANOTHER BUNDLE OF PIPE FELL ON HIM PINNING VICTIM BETWEEN PIPES AND BUNDLE.VICTIM WAS IN HOSPITAL F ROM DATE OF ACC3DENT UNTIL DATE OF DEATH 12-19-85 AND NEVER REGAINED CONCIOUSNESS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219853330057 · Mine ID 2900159 Trainer view →