Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202483681 - Employee Drowns in Mine Cut

Accident Summary Nr: 202483681 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 11/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312830458	11/12/2008	1629	238910	Moretrench American Corporation

Abstract: On November 11, 2008, Employee #1 was operating a bulldozer to move soil at a mine site. Specifically, he was pushing soil into a mine cut that was filled with water. As he was pushing soil into the mine cut, a large section of the bank broke off and slid into the mine cut, taking Employee #1 and the bulldozer along with it. The bulldozer became submerged all the way to its roof. Employee #1, who was not able to exit the cab of the bulldozer, drowned. Employee #1 was found inside the cab, facing the rear.

Keywords: MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNSTABLE SOIL, BULLDOZER, DROWN, UNSTABLE LOAD, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312830458			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Drown, non-lethal fall

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