Fatal incident at WHITE ROCK QUARRIES - SOUTH #2 (Continental Florida Materials Inc), FL, July 17, 1998

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On July 17, 1998, a worker was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at WHITE ROCK QUARRIES - SOUTH #2 (Continental Florida Materials Inc), FL.

WHITE ROCK QUARRIES - SOUTH #2 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Continental Florida Materials Inc (Scancem International Ltd & Ab Fardig Betong)

Contractor on site: 9HU

Miami-Dade County, FL

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

REPLACING WINDSHIELD IN FRONT END LOADER. HE FELL STRIKING THE LOADER AND THE GROUND.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experience in this job: 40 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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