Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220001820001

Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer

June 26, 2000 at 12:10 PM
Coweta West #19 · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Wagoner County, OK
ClassificationOTHER
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
TWO EES WERE ATTEMPTING TO FIX A BROKEN ANCHOR CABLE WHEN THE BOAT FLAT BOTTOM CAPSIZED AND THREW THEM INTO THE RIVER. NEITHER WERE WEAR LIFE JACKETS. OTHER WAS ABLE TO HOLD ON TO SOME TANKS T HAT WERE INT HE BOAT AND GET HIMSELF TO THE SHORE. EE WAS LAST SEEN TRYING TO SWIM TO SHORE. EE WAS FOUND AROUND 7 PM 6-27-00 ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Barge, Boat, Dredge
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Accident type
Drowning
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
40 years
Experience at this mine
0.03 years
Experience in this job
6 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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