Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality at Oxford Plant (American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc), MI, October 10, 2006

at 5:15 AM

On October 10, 2006, a barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Oxford Plant (American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc), MI.

Oxford Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc (Edward C Levy Jr)

Oakland County, MI

Classification MACHINERY

Type Drowning

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
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220062900014 · Mine ID 2002688 Trainer view →