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Case study · MSHA Record #219852800167
Bulldozer Operator fatality
August 21, 1985 at 8:30 AM
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Incorporate
· Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc
· Garrett County, MD
Investigator narrative
I.NAME DRIVING GRADALL WHICH HIT A ROCK WALL.THE GRADALL KEPT MOVING AND ENDED UP UNDER WATER.VHEHICLE DISCOVERED UNDER WATER SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER ACCIDENT.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Activity at time
- Grader
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 21 years
- Experience at this mine
- 21 years
- Experience in this job
- 21 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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