Mining Incidents

BHP Open PitMetal/Nonmetal

BHP Copper · Surface
Controlled by BHP Billiton
Pinal County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202251
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2001 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE SETTING UP TO WASH THE WATER TRUCK EE POURED NO-290 (ALUMINUM BRIGHTENER) INTO THE WASH BUCKET, POSITIONED THE WAY HE WAS FUMES CAME AND HE BREATHED THEM IN.