Fatality · MSHA Record #220122340053

Bulldozer Operator fatality at PENNSUCO CEMENT PLANT (Titan Florida LLC), FL, August 17, 2012

at 8:11 AM

On August 17, 2012, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at PENNSUCO CEMENT PLANT (Titan Florida LLC), FL.

PENNSUCO CEMENT PLANT · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Titan Florida LLC (Titan Cement International S A)

Miami-Dade County, FL

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

Employee was atop of cement silo when the roof collapsed engulfing him.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 19 years
Experience at this mine: 19 years
Experience in this job: 19 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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