Mine Manager fatality at Lawrence Gravel, Inc. #2 (Lawrence Gravel Inc), IL, May 16, 2002

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On May 16, 2002, a mine manager was fatally injured at Lawrence Gravel, Inc. #2 (Lawrence Gravel Inc), IL.

Lawrence Gravel, Inc. #2 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Lawrence Gravel Inc (Everett Lawrence)

Crawford County, IL

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER TO MOVE SAND LINE WHEN BANK CAVED IN CAUSING IT TO GO IN PIT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bulldozer
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 19 years
Experience in this job: 19 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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