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Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman fatality
March 14, 2005 at 1:00 PM
South State Inc Dredge & Plant · South State Inc · Cumberland County, NJ
Investigator narrative
Accident victim was unexpectedly thrown from a boat when it capsized on the dredge pond.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- DREDGE
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 1.92 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1.92 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.92 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Nonmetal
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