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

February 26, 2012 at 1:15 AM

Calvert City Terminal LLC · SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Marshall County, KY

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

Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Drowning
Activity at time: Barge, Boat, Dredge
Subunit / location: INDEPENDENT SHOPS OR YARDS
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
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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