Fatal Accident Report Posted -

Fatality #4 - 04/09/2016
Electrical - Arizona - Copper Ore NEC
Freeport-McMoRan Inc - Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc

METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY – On April 9, 2016, a 25-year old plant operator with 4 years of mining experience was fatally injured at a surface copper ore mine. He was found unresponsive, kneeling with his face against a stainless steel flange that was connected to a high-density polyethylene pipe. The victim appeared to have received an electrical shock.

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