Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219980200135

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December 25, 1997 at
FORT GREEN · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Contractor on site: 7SG
Polk County, FL
Classification OTHER
Type Drowning
Investigator narrative
UNDETERMINED CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. DRIVER DROVE VEHICLE INTO DITCH.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Utility Truck, Water Trucks
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
0 years
Experience in this job
8 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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