Fatality · MSHA Record #220230860019
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
March 15, 2023 at 1:15 PM
Operator: Florida Rock Industries Inc (Vulcan Materials Company)
St Lucie County, FL
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
An employee was operating a CAT 390F excavator in the South Quarry Pit. The machine went into the water and sank to a depth of approximately 25 feet. Consistent with 103K order modifications approved by MSHA, the operator was recovered the following day.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Power Shovel, Dragline
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 2.94 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2.94 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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