Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220052340027

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at PENNSUCO QUARRY (Titan Florida LLC), FL, August 13, 2005

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On August 13, 2005, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at PENNSUCO QUARRY (Titan Florida LLC), FL.

PENNSUCO QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Miami-Dade County, FL
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Drowning
Investigator narrative
While employee was driving the haul truck, it appears he lost control of the vehicle and went over a 7 - 9 foot high berm into the lake that was approximately 70 - 80 feet deep.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Drowning
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY

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