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MSHA – Mine Fatality #25

MINE FATALITY – On April 13, 2024, a front-end loader operator drowned, lying face down in a pool of water.  The front-end loader operator was last seen using a water hose to wash material off a concrete pad next to a pool of water.

Accident scene where a front-end loader operator drowned, lying face down in a pool of water.

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This is the 25th fatality reported in 2024, and the second classified as “Drowning.”


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Original article published by MSHA

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