Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220051510106

Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator, Riverman, Deck Hand

May 26, 2005 at 4:25 PM
Hugo Sand Company Incorporated · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Portage County, OH
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
Employee was making dredge repairs using hand tools: 3/4"" ratchet & 4'-long cheater pipe. He took dredge pump apart and left the ratchet and pipe on the end of the shaft. He started the engine and then engaged the clutch. The pipe came around and hit him on the left side of his skull. Employee was hospitalized and died of his injuries on 7/3/05.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience
48 years
Experience at this mine
32 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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