Grader Operator fatality

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February 12, 2011 at 6:58 AM

South Pasture Mine · C F Industries Inc · Hardee County, FL

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

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Non-Metal

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