Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality at Martin Marietta Materials Inc. Plant #5 (Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.), LA, March 30, 2007

On March 30, 2007, a barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator was fatally injured at Martin Marietta Materials Inc. Plant #5 (Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.), LA.

Martin Marietta Materials Inc. Plant #5 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Martin Marietta Materials Inc)

St Helena County, LA

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

Cause of accident is unknown at this time. Employee was working on a winch on a dredge boat and was found drowned behind the boat some time afterwards.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Barge, Boat, Dredge
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: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220070930002 · Mine ID 1601406 Trainer view →