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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:
Lee Hughes, Lead Investigator:
Phone: 303-231-5465
Description of Accident (include equipment involved, the exact location in the mine, and status and recovery operations) The victim was operating a dragline to remove material from a pond. The dragline was found submerged in 25 feet of water. After two days, the dragline was extricated from the pond and the victim was located.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On June 13, 2020, a dragline was found submerged in 25 feet of water where a miner had been using it to remove material from a pond. Divers attempted to locate the dragline operator, and after two days the dragline was extricated from the pond. The victim was recovered from the engine compartment behind the operator’s cab.
FAI-6784356-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Mine
(Construction Sand and Gravel)
Fatal Machinery Accident
June 13, 2020
