Fatality · MSHA Record #220051510106
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator, Riverman, Deck Hand
May 26, 2005 at 4:25 PM
Operator: Hugo Sand Company Inc (Dorothy Strohm)
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220051510106 · Mine ID 3301519Trainer view →