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Case study · MSHA Record #220261950034

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

July 6, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Greenlee County, AZ
Investigator narrative
Rear-end collision involving two haul trucks on a haul road.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Activity at time
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
18 years
Experience at this mine
18 years
Experience in this job
18 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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