Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220110550002

Grader Operator, Roadgrader Operator

February 12, 2011 at 6:58 AM
South Pasture Mine · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Hardee County, FL
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EARLY MORNING AND THE SUN WASN'T COMPLETELY UP HOWEVER IT WAS LIGHT ENOUGH FOR GOOD VISIBILITY WITH OR WITHOUT LIGHTS BEING ON. BACK UP ALARM WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. The victim was struck by a road grader when it backed up. The accident occurred in the staging area where the victim and other coworkers were checking their equipment for the shift.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
0.46 years
Experience at this mine
0.46 years
Experience in this job
15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220110550002 · Mine ID 0800903Trainer view →