Master Mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor fatality

December 6, 2021 at 6:40 PM

Palm Beach Aggregates LLC · Palm Beach County, FL

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

Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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