Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220220380012

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver

January 28, 2022 at 9:09 AM
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Greenlee County, AZ
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
Our mixer driver was hauling for Freeport McMoRan at their Morenci mine location, the load was rejected and sent back, driver followed the escort down a hill with a full load, lost brakes and turned the mixer on its driver's side.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Total mining experience
3.15 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
3.15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220220380012 · Mine ID 0200024Trainer view →