Fatality · MSHA Record #219993470001

Bulldozer Operator fatality at HARPER GREENMEADOWS QUARY (Florida Rock Industries Inc), FL, December 8, 1999

at 6:40 AM

On December 8, 1999, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at HARPER GREENMEADOWS QUARY (Florida Rock Industries Inc), FL.

HARPER GREENMEADOWS QUARY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Florida Rock Industries Inc

Lee County, FL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING PAD FOR DRAGLINE TO EXCAVATE LIMEROCK USING A CAT TRACK DOZER NEXT TO A WATER FILLED PIT THE MACHINE BACKED OVE THE EDGE AND FELL INTO 25 FT OF WATER. EMPLOYEE DIED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bulldozer
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: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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