Fatality · MSHA Record #220260200044
Crane Operator, Mobile Equipment Operator (Meo), Dragline Operator, Dropball Operator, Rigger
December 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Sumter County, FL
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
EE died after the dragline EE was operating slid into a water-filled pit.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Power Shovel, Dragline
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.13 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.38 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220260200044 · Mine ID 0801282