Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220102390040

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

August 14, 2010 at 11:50 AM
Southwestern State Sand · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Tillman County, OK
ClassificationOTHER
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
EE was loading boat onto trailer, another EE in pickup started to pull up, wheels started spinning. Other EE went to get loader and chain, when he got back EE told him that boat had floated off trailer, EE was standing beside pickup. The other EE went to shop to get hook to try to retrieve boat, when he returned, EE's boots were by the water and EE was missing.
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
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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