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Case study · MSHA Record #220012820002

Backhoe Operator fatality

October 3, 2001 at 2:07 AM
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · Yavapai County, AZ
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED WHILE OPERATING MACK LOWBOY ON MINE ACCESS ROAD, ON GOING INVESTIGATION.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Activity at time
Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
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
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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