Mining worker

June 23, 1988 at 3:00 PM

CLEAR SPRINGS MINE & MILL · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Imc Fertilizer Inc (IMC Global Inc)

Contractor on site: AFX

Polk County, FL

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

DIVER WAS CAUGHT IN STRONG WATER CURRENT WHILE WORKING IN A TRANSFER PIPE AND DROWNED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Other, Nec
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: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219882010001 · Mine ID 0800176 Trainer view →