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Case study · MSHA Record #220062900014

Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality

October 10, 2006 at 5:15 AM
Oxford Plant · American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Oakland County, MI
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
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Drowning
Activity at time
Barge, Boat, Dredge
Subunit / location
DREDGE
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
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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