Electrician fatality at FEC QUARRY (Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc.), FL, February 13, 2002

at 6:55 PM

On February 13, 2002, an electrician was fatally injured in a machinery accident at FEC QUARRY (Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc.), FL.

FEC QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. (CSR Ltd)

Miami-Dade County, FL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

WHILE ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION AND WIRING OF AN ELECTRONIC GENERATOR, INSIDE OF A 7820 MARION DRAGLINE, A MECHANIC WAS POSITIONING AN OVERHEAD 10 TON HOIST WEIGHING ABOUT 1160 POUNDS TO LIFT THE GENERATOR ARMATURE IN ORDER TO ALIGN THE BOLT HOLES, WHEN THE HOIST FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL BLUNT TRAUMA.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220020940001 · Mine ID 0800519 Trainer view →