Fatality · MSHA Record #219833140073

Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality at Amrize Three Rivers Quarry (Three Rivers Rock Company), KY, October 28, 1983

at 11:15 PM

On October 28, 1983, a barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Amrize Three Rivers Quarry (Three Rivers Rock Company), KY.

Amrize Three Rivers Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Three Rivers Rock Company (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Livingston County, KY

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE FELL INTO CUMBERLAND RIVER FOR NO APPARENT REASON & DROWNDED EMPLOYEE HAD LIFE VEST ON BUT NOT FASTENED LIFE VEST CAME OFF DURING FALL

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Barge, Boat, Dredge
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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