The victim was pushing material with a dozer when the machine veered to the right and traveled into a water filled pit.
Fatality #23 - July 10, 2013
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Troy Plant, Tennessee
Mine Controller: John H Ford
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Incident Date/Time: July 10, 2013 03:00 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:
Jeffrey Phillips, Lead Accident Investigator
Phone: 205-290-7294
PRELIMINARY REPORT
The victim was pushing material with a dozer when the machine veered to the right and traveled into a water filled pit.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY – On July 10, 2013, a 68-year old dozer operator with 23 years of experience was killed at a sand and gravel mine. He was pushing material with a dozer when the machine veered to the right and traveled into a water filled pit.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2013-23
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Nonmetal Mine
(Cronstruction Sand and Gravel)