Best Practices
Determine the relationship of the water's edge to the work area prior to operating mobile equipment. Provide flotation devices in the operator's cab on mobile equipment working near water.
This is the 20th fatality reported in calendar year 2002 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of this date in 2001, there were 12 fatalities reported in these industries. This is the eighth fatality classified as Machinery in 2002. There was one Machinery fatality in the same period in 2001.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determinations regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the fatality.
For more information:
MSHA's Fatal Accident Investigation Report