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Case study · MSHA Record #220213470001

Groundman, Yardman fatality

December 3, 2021 at 9:00 AM
Brooksville Quarry · CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Hernando County, FL
Investigator narrative
Employee was underneath Conveyor Belt and became entangled.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Activity at time
Handling Coal, Rock, Ore
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
27 years
Experience at this mine
14.02 years
Experience in this job
14.02 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Nonmetal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220213470001 · Mine ID 0800024
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