Drowning
WORKER WAS OPERATING A D6M CAT CRAWLER DOZER AND BACKED OVER HIGHWALL IN MINE INTO WATER-FILLED PIT AND DIED DUE TO DROWNING.
Northfork Excavating IncorporatedMetal/Nonmetal
Northfork Excavating Inc · Surface
Controlled by Debbie J Eaton
Sherwood, Washington County, OR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3503418
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Jan 2007
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
1 on file (excluding fatalities above)2007 · 1 incident
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Walking down a gravel ramp, slipped, fell on back, slid approx. 5 ft scraping & bruising back muscles.