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A co-owner / president died when he was struck by a bulldozer while he was working on it at the mine's shop.
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 August 4, 2022, a mine manager died while performing maintenance on a bulldozer. While kneeling on the bulldozer’s track, the victim accidentally engaged the lever that put the bulldozer in reverse. The bulldozer track moved the victim to the rear of the bulldozer where he was run over.
FAI-6281414-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Construction Sand and Gravel)
Fatal Machinery Accident
August 4, 2022
Wooten Sand & Gravel, Inc.
Wooten Sand & Gravel, Inc.
Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas
ID No. 03-01975
Accident Investigators
