Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220012820002

Backhoe Operator

October 3, 2001 at 2:07 AM
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Yavapai County, AZ
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED WHILE OPERATING MACK LOWBOY ON MINE ACCESS ROAD, ON GOING INVESTIGATION.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Source of injury
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
31 years
Experience at this mine
27 years
Experience in this job
7 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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