Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220001510001

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

May 20, 2000 at 1:15 PM
ST. PAUL PIT · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Howard County, NE
ClassificationOTHER
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
WAS NOT WEARING LIFT JACKET WHEN CLEANING OUT DEBRIS FROM CUTTERHEAD, FELL INTO WATER AND DROWNED.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Accident type
Drowning
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
2.5 years
Experience at this mine
1.5 years
Experience in this job
2.5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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