Fatality · MSHA Record #219852030001

Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality at Bloomfield Sand & Stone, IN, July 15, 1985

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On July 15, 1985, a barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Bloomfield Sand & Stone, IN.

Bloomfield Sand & Stone · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Bloomfield Sand & Stone (Carnahan Don & Paul D Myers)

Greene County, IN

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Drowning

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Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AND FELL OUT OF BOAT WHILE COMING IN FROM DREDGE. HE DID NOT WEAR HIS LIFT JACKET.

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

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