Fatality · MSHA Record #219860620001

Superintendent fatality at Augusta Sand Mine (Rinker Materials Of Florida Incorporated), GA, January 15, 1986

at 8:30 AM

On January 15, 1986, a superintendent was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Augusta Sand Mine (Rinker Materials Of Florida Incorporated), GA.

Augusta Sand Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Rinker Materials Of Florida Incorporated (CSR Ltd)

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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