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

May 26, 2005 at 4:25 PM

Hugo Sand Company Incorporated · Hugo Sand Company Inc · Portage County, OH

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

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: DREDGE
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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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