Fatality #17 - June 15, 2018
Accident Classification: Hoisting
Location: Chino Mines Co Mine, Grant, New Mexico
Mine Controller: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Copper Ore NEC
Incident Date/Time: June 15, 2018 01:26 pm
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 B. Cruise, Lead Investigator:
Phone: 214-767-8401
PRELIMINARY REPORT
EE was using man basket to exit from the shovel. W hile descending an arm on the man basket broke and the EE fell approximately 10-20 feet to the ground. EE was flown by helicopter to hospital - his condition remains critical.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY – On June 15, 2018, a miner fell from a man basket when the weldment securing the basket to the shovel failed. The miner died of his injuries on June 27, 2019.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2018-17
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Open Pit Metal Mine
(Copper)
Hoisting
June 15, 2018
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Chino Mines Co. Mine
Grant County, New Mexico
ID No. 29-00708
Accident Investigators