Front-End Loader fatality at Falero Mill (A Falero Trucking Inc), FL, March 5, 1984

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On March 5, 1984, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Falero Mill (A Falero Trucking Inc), FL.

Falero Mill · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: A Falero Trucking Inc (Falero Amable)

Miami-Dade County, FL

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Drowning

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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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219840930043 · Mine ID 0801008 Trainer view →