Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc., AZ, September 13, 1991

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On September 13, 1991, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc., AZ.

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

A "AA" TRUCK DRIVER, AFTER INITIALLY STRIKING A WELL ESTABLISHED BERM WHILE BACKING, THEN PULLED FORWARD APPROX. 25'. UPON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT IN BACKING, AT A SPEED GREATER THAN NORMAL, HE WEN T THROUGH SAID BERM, DOWN THE DUMP, RESUTLING IN FATAL INJURY.

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: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219912730001 · Mine ID 0200024 Trainer view →