Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219860620001

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January 15, 1986 at 8:30 AM
Augusta Sand Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Richmond County, GA
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Drowning
Investigator narrative
EE TRIED TO RE8TART MOTOR ON BOAT WHILE IT WAS IN GEAR. HE WAS THROWN FROM BOAT & DROWN.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
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
23 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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