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Case study · MSHA Record #219853330057

Crane Operator fatality

November 25, 1985 at 7:30 AM
TYRONE MINE · Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc · Grant County, NM
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
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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