Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220120580046

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

February 26, 2012 at 1:15 AM
Calvert City Terminal LLC · Facility · Coal
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 →