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The victim entered a pan feeder to remove a piece of angle iron. The angle iron prevented a gate, that was in a chute, from closing. Material from a surge pile above the chute fell through the open gate, into the pan feeder, and engulfed him.
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 December 6, 2021, a miner was fatally injured while he was working in a pan feeder under a chute. While attempting to remove angle iron that blocked the chute’s gate from closing, he was engulfed by material that fell from a surge pile above the chute. The victim died from his injuries on December 10, 2021.
FAI-6914020-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Limestone)
Fatal Confined Space Accident
December 6, 2021
Palm Beach Aggregates LLC
Palm Beach Aggregates LLC
Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County, Florida
ID No. 08-01160
Accident Investigators
Michael LaRue
