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Case study · MSHA Record #220183030012

Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman fatality

October 25, 2018 at 7:34 AM
Chino Mines Co Mine · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company · Grant County, NM
Investigator narrative
Rollover accident/fatality/ongoing investigation.
Record details
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Activity at time
Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Total mining experience
0.19 years
Experience at this mine
0.19 years
Experience in this job
0.19 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Nonmetal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220183030012 · Mine ID 2900708
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