Laborer fatality at South State Inc Dredge & Plant (South State Inc), NJ, March 14, 2005

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On March 14, 2005, a laborer was fatally injured in a machinery accident at South State Inc Dredge & Plant (South State Inc), NJ.

South State Inc Dredge & Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: South State Inc (Chester J Ottinger Jr)

Cumberland County, NJ

Classification MACHINERY

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

Accident victim was unexpectedly thrown from a boat when it capsized on the dredge pond.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220050980020 · Mine ID 2800639 Trainer view →