Welder (Shop) fatality

June 15, 2018 at 9:22 AM

Chino Mines Co Mine · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company · Grant County, NM

Investigator narrative

An employee, assisting with shovel maintenance, entered the man lift at the shovel house level to descend and retrieve a needed part. After entering the man lift, the support arm broke, causing the basket and employee to fall to the ground. An investigation is ongoing. Amendment: Employee passed away 6/27/19.

Record details

Classification: HOISTING
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 27 years
Experience at this mine: 27 years
Experience in this job: 6.54 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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