Water Truck Operator

October 11, 2007 at 11:55 AM

Pinto Valley Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: BHP Copper Inc (Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd)

Gila County, AZ

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

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.

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: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
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 220072910009 · Mine ID 0201049 Trainer view →