Maintenance Man

March 6, 2019 at 10:25 AM

TYRONE MINE · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc (Freeport-McMoRan Inc)

Grant County, NM

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

While preparing to perform side frame/track repairs on a 4100A shovel. When the relief valve was ejected from the jack. Employee was struck by a pressure relief valve in the lower left abdominal/waist area. The injury resulted in the death of the employee.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part affected: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220190700020 · Mine ID 2900159 Trainer view →