Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality at RUSSELL SAND MINE, FL, October 22, 2001

at 1:30 PM

On October 22, 2001, a barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator was fatally injured at RUSSELL SAND MINE, FL.

RUSSELL SAND MINE · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Santa Rosa County, FL

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

DREDGE OPERATOR, HEART ATTACK FELL INTO THE WATER DROWNED LIFE JACKET PROVIDED AND AVAILABLE BUT NOT WORN.

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: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220013230100 · Mine ID 0801304 Trainer view →