Front-End Loader, Scraper-Loader Operator, Pan Operator, Payloader, Scraper Rig Operator fatality

April 13, 2024 at 10:20 AM

Morgan County Quarry · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Morgan County, GA

Investigator narrative

Based on investigation to date, employee suffered a personal medical event (cardiac arrest). ""Per Prelim: After washing a concrete pad, a miner drowned in a two-foot-deep pool of water.""

Record details

Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Drowning
Activity at time: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience: 4.27 years
Experience at this mine: 4.27 years
Experience in this job: 4.27 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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