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Case study · MSHA Record #220230690012

Rotary Bucket Excavator Operator fatality

February 25, 2023 at 7:50 AM
La Havana Pit · Terra Firma Materials LLC · Hidalgo County, TX
Investigator narrative
326 FL Excavator operator tracked over berm into Settling pond
Record details
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Drowning
Activity at time
Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Nonmetal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220230690012 · Mine ID 4104706
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