Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220061530039

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

May 26, 2006 at 12:00 PM
Hookers Prairie Mine · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Polk County, FL
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
Sand bank gave way.
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
15 years
Experience at this mine
1.25 years
Experience in this job
15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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