Laborer

November 2, 1984 at 6:15 AM

Oregon Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Covia Solutions Inc. (S C R-Sibelco Nv et al)

Ogle County, IL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

WHILE THE DREDGING OF SETTLED PRODUCTS AT THE COMPANY S SETTLING/TAILING POND WAS BEING CONDUCTED, TWO DREDGE OPERATORS BECAME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE DREDGE OVERTURNED. THE DREDGE WA S A FLOATING DREDGE AND WAS 8X28 FT LONG. DURING THE NIGHT SHIFT THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE CABLE AND THE BOAT GENERALLY LEFT AT THE DREDGE HAD BEEN TAKEN BACK TO SHORE BY THE MAINTENAN

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: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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