Mining Incidents

Ash Peak Metal/Non-Metal

Phelps Dodge Corp · Underground
Controlled by Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Greenlee County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202033

MSHA record for Ash Peak (mine ID 0202033). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Jul 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1984 · 3 incidents

July 24, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HOISTING
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS LANKING SOME TIMBER IN ORDER TO LINE CHUTES IN A 8 POST RAISE. AS HE PREPARED TO STOP THE HOIST USING A BATTERY POWERED SINGNAL, THE SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE EIMBER TO DI SLODGE A 5\ LAGGING ON THE TOP FLOOR. THE LAGGING FELL STRIKING I.NAME ON THE UPPER LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND APPROXIMATELY 3/4" WIDE AND 3/4" DEEP.

June 13, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by flying object

REED WAS HELPING HIS PARTNER COLLAR A DRILL HOLE AND A DRILLING FLEW INTO HIS EYE

April 3, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Phelps Dodge Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS DRILLING A LOW HOLE IN T HE FACE OF AN OVERHEAD LEAD. AS HE LEANED INTO THE MACHINE THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AT THE SHANK. HE FELL FORWARD & STRUCK THE PORTION OF THE STEEL IN THE FAC E. HE RECEIVED 2 SMALL LACERATIONS ON THE CHEEK & A SLIGHT SCRATCH ON THE EYE.

1983 · 2 incidents

December 20, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck against stationary object

GREABER HAD LOADED A JACKLEG INTO THE BED OF A YOUNG BUGGY AND GOT IN HIMSELF. AS THE BUGGY STARTED OUT GREABER HIT HIS HAT ON A JOY FAN AND THE EYESHIELD CUT HIS EYEBROW. THREE SUTURES WERE R EQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

November 21, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COX WAS MUCKING IN A 14\ HEADING WHEN THE PIGTAIL ON THE PULL IN CABLE BROKE IT CAME THROUGH THE ROLLER RACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE. THE INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 11-/29-83

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