Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219840930043

Front-End Loader

March 5, 1984 at 6:30 PM
Falero Mill · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
Miami-Dade County, FL
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Drowning
Investigator narrative
LOADER WENT INTO LAKE OVER BERM, OPERATOR DROWNED.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Drowning
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
12 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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