Fatality #7 - July 27, 2017

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Accident Classification: Powered Haulage

Location: MISSION/SAN XAVIER/EISENHOWER - Arizona

Mine Controller: Grupo Mexico S A

Mine Type: Surface

Mined Material: Copper Ore NEC

Incident Date/Time: July 27, 2017 08:45 pm

On July 27, 2017, a miner was fatally injured when his light-duty truck was run over by a haul truck. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene

PUBLIC NOTICE

This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident.

Please provide any information to:

Lee Hughes, Lead Accident Investigator

Phone: 303.231.5465

PRELIMINARY REPORT

On July 27, 2017, a miner was fatally injured when his light-duty truck was run over by a haul truck. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene