Fatality · MSHA Record #220120300035
Crane Operator
January 27, 2012
at 4:40 PM
Operator:
Amrize Cement Inc.
(Holcim Ltd)
Washington County, MD
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Type
Drowning
Investigator narrative
While operating a skid steer loader in reverse, it overturned in body of water.
Final MSHA investigation
Root causes
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Management failed to install berms on a road near a stream bed. Management failed to post appropriate signage at a water hole where a safety hazard was not immediately obvious to persons.
Corrective action: Management installed a berm to the mid-axle height of the largest equipment traveling the road and posted signs at the water hole.
Findings from MSHA's final investigation report, which supersedes the preliminary narrative above.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Front-End Loader
- 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
- 48 years
- Experience at this mine
- 48 years
- Experience in this job
- 9 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220120300035 · Mine ID 1800019
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