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Case study · MSHA Record #219860620001
Superintendent fatality
January 15, 1986 at 8:30 AM
Augusta Sand Mine
· Rinker Materials Of Florida Incorporated
· Richmond County, GA
Investigator narrative
EE TRIED TO RE8TART MOTOR ON BOAT WHILE IT WAS IN GEAR. HE WAS THROWN FROM BOAT & DROWN.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- DREDGE
- 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
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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