Superintendent fatality at Wash Plant (Park View Sand & Gravel, LLC), WI, February 25, 2008

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On February 25, 2008, a superintendent was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Wash Plant (Park View Sand & Gravel, LLC), WI.

Wash Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Park View Sand & Gravel, LLC (Georgia A Pavin)

Contractor on site: SRE

Racine County, WI

Classification MACHINERY

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

The victim was using an excavator to free a dragline from an ice-covered pit floor. The excavator traveled over an ice-covered, 10 feet deep ditch and broke through the ice. The victim was ejected and was recovered from the water about 6 hours after accident.

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
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 27 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220080640055 · Mine ID 4703001 Trainer view →