Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219850880065

Coal/Ore Shovel Operator

March 25, 1985 at 9:05 PM
Brooksville Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Hernando County, FL
Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
OPERATOR WAS LOADING 85 TON HAUL TRUCK HAD PUT IN 6 LOADS WITH SHOVEL. WALL STARTED COMING IN OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO TRAVEL POSITION REVERSE WALL MATERIAL ENGULFED CAB KILLING OPERATOR
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
11 years
Experience at this mine
11 years
Experience in this job
11 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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