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BHP Copper IncOperator

Controlled by BHP Billiton
MSHA Operator ID: L14403
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
133
Mines on record
3
Years on record
2000–2013
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Top causes

  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 fatalities · 29 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS50 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY11 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)10 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE10 non-fatal
  • OTHER7 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2013
26
2012
12 (1f)
2011
1
2010
3
2008
31
2007
27 (1f)
2006
6
2005
4
2004
3
2002
7
2001
7
2000
6

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
BHP Copper Inc
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fatality due to fall from heights.

BHP Copper Inc
Fall from machine

Employee was found on the ground in front of a Cat 777D water truck. It appears that the employee fell to the ground from the equipment. There were no witnesses to the event. Autopsy report is pending.