Maintenance Man

April 26, 1997 at 4:30 AM

Sunshine Rock · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Sunshine Rock, Inc. (Jose M Rodriguez et al)

Miami-Dade County, FL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

DRAGLINE APPARENTLY FELL INTO WATER FILLED PIT AND EMP APPARENTLY DROWNED. DRAGLINE RECOVERY CONTINUES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
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: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219971360001 · Mine ID 0801045 Trainer view →