Crane Operator

October 17, 1991 at 8:00 AM

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

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

Greenlee County, AZ

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

HE WAS DRIVING THE #28 HYDRAULIC CRANE IN LOW GEAR DOWN A MINE ROAD WITH THE BOOM IN AN ELEVATED POSITION CREATING A HIGHER CENTER OF GRAVITY, WHEN THE CRANE STARTED TO TIP. HE EXITED THE CAB AND THE CRANE LAID OVER ON TOP OF HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 26 years
Experience at this mine: 26 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219913080001 · Mine ID 0200024 Trainer view →