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June 10, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT FROM THE 419 WASTE DUMP WITH APPRO A 1/2 TO 2/3S LOAD OF MUCK IN THE BED OF HIS TRUCK. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER HE KNEW THAT HE HAD A PARTIAL LOAD OR NOT. HE DRO I NAME WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT FROM THE 419 WASTE DUMP WITH APPROX. 1/2 TO 2/3S LOAD OF MUCK INDROVE DOWN THE 419 ROAD WHICH IS A DOWNGRADE WHEN HE REPORTED TO THE DISPATCH TOWER THAT HE HAD

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