Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220022260001

Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer

May 3, 2002 at 2:00 PM
FEC QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Miami-Dade County, FL
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
DRIVER OF BULLDOZER WAS WORKING AT EDGE OF LAKE ""PADDING"" THE SLIP FACE FOR THE DRAGLINE USED BY RINKER, WHEN BULLDOZER FELL INTO LAKE RESULTING IN DEATH TO DRIVER.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Bulldozer
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Drowning
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
20 years
Experience at this mine
0.11 years
Experience in this job
13 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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