Greaser fatality at WHITE ROCK QUARRIES, FL, November 9, 1992

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On November 9, 1992, a greaser was fatally injured in a machinery accident at WHITE ROCK QUARRIES, FL.

WHITE ROCK QUARRIES · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: White Rock Quarries (Vecellio Group Inc)

Miami-Dade County, FL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

DRAGLINE WENT INTO LAKE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219923210272 · Mine ID 0801058 Trainer view →