Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220213470013

Master Mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor

December 6, 2021 at 6:40 PM
Palm Beach Aggregates LLC · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Palm Beach County, FL
ClassificationOTHER
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
EE entered feeder when gate would not close. While cutting out a piece of metal that was blocking the slide gate, material sloughed off and engulfed the EE.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
17.48 years
Experience at this mine
17.48 years
Experience in this job
17.48 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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