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A miner died after he fell from a front-end loader that he was performing maintenance on.
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 September 20, 2024, a miner died after he fell approximately six feet from a front-end loader while attempting to replace a bulb on the right front headlight.
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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Crushed & Broken Stone Mining, N.E.C.)
Fatal Slip or Fall of Person Accident
September 20, 2024
I-75 Quarry
Blue Water Industries
Heiskell, Knox County, Tennessee
ID No. 40-01247
Accident Investigators
