Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220062900014

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

October 10, 2006 at 5:15 AM
Oxford Plant · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Oakland County, MI
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
16 yard Rohr Dredge located in lake on N Hummer Lake Rd in Oxford flipped over (cause unknown at this time). Employee drowned. Employee's body was recovered at 5:35 pm. Incident is under investigation by MSHA inspector Steve Field.
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
Experience at this mine
9.38 years
Experience in this job
8.42 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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