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

June 26, 2000 at 12:10 PM

Coweta West #19 · Coweta Sand & Transportation Inc · Wagoner County, OK

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

Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Drowning
Activity at time: Barge, Boat, Dredge
Subunit / location: DREDGE
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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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