Fatality · MSHA Record #220001820001
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
June 26, 2000 at 12:10 PM
Operator: Coweta Sand & Transportation Inc (Fred Jones)
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001820001 · Mine ID 3401847Trainer view →