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

September 16, 1983 at 12:00 PM

Deweyville Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Specialty Sand Company Inc. (W A Keckley)

Newton County, TX

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

NO DETAILS KNOWN EXCEPT EMPLOYEE WAS IN ROUTE FROM DREDGE TO SHORE

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: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219832690006 · Mine ID 4101472 Trainer view →