Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220230690012

Rotary Bucket Excavator Operator

February 25, 2023 at 7:50 AM
La Havana Pit · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Hidalgo County, TX
ClassificationOTHER
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
326 FL Excavator operator tracked over berm into Settling pond
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
0.02 years
Experience at this mine
0.02 years
Experience in this job
0.02 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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