After firing a blast, the victim walked to the face of the wall when the ground collapsed taking him into the water filled pit.
Fatality #23 - December 23, 2010
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Mid-Coast Aggregates LLC-Mazak Mine, Florida
Mine Controller: McDonald Investment Company Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Incident Date/Time: December 23, 2010 12:08 pm
PUBLIC NOTICE
This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident. Please provide any information to Felix W. DeLoach, Lead Accident Investigator at 205-290-7296.
PRELIMINARY REPORT
After firing a blast, the victim walked to the face of the wall when the ground collapsed taking him into the water filled pit.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On December 23, 2010, a 35 year- old contract blaster with 12 years of experience died at a crushed stone operation. After firing the blast, he immediately walked into the blast site to examine the shot material. The victim was approaching the edge of the shot material when the ground collapsed, engulfing him in the water-filled pit.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2010-23
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR