Fatality · MSHA Record #220120580046
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator, Riverman, Deck Hand
February 26, 2012 at 1:15 AM
Operator: SCH Terminal Services, LLC (John F Hunt III)
Marshall County, KY
ClassificationOTHER
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
A miner fell into the Tennessee River while attempting to take draft measurements on the barges parameter. EE had to cross from the permanent floating work-barge to the 1st empty barge EE was walking up-river on the barge. EE fell from the barge into the river workers immediately called for the Marshall County Rescue Squad.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Barge, Boat, Dredge
- Subunit / location
- INDEPENDENT SHOPS OR YARDS
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 4.92 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4.92 years
- Experience in this job
- 4.92 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220120580046 · Mine ID 1518639Trainer view →