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Case study · MSHA Record #220100140013
Laborer fatality
January 9, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc
· Gila County, AZ
Investigator narrative
Employees were placing 24" HDPE pipe, when the pipe suddenly shifted and rolled on top of one of the workers. He was treated and stabilized at the scene. He was subsequently transported to a hospital, where he later passed away.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Activity at time
- Surface Construction, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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