Fatality · MSHA Record #219872540001

Chute Blaster fatality at San Manuel Mine (Magma Copper Company), AZ, August 25, 1987

at 10:50 PM

On August 25, 1987, a chute blaster was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at San Manuel Mine (Magma Copper Company), AZ.

San Manuel Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Magma Copper Company

Pinal County, AZ

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING AN 8 TON BATTERY MOTOR AND HAD A COLLISION WITH A HAULAGE TRAIN AND RECEIVED MASSIVE CRUSH INJURY TO CHEST. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Locomotive
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Caving
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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