Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

January 16, 1987 at 5:30 PM

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. (Phelps Dodge Corp)

Greenlee County, AZ

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS BACKING INTO A DUMP SITE HIS TRUCK OVERTURNED ON A 50' BENCH WITH HIM INSIDE

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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219870290001 · Mine ID 0200024 Trainer view →