Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator

January 7, 1987 at 2:40 PM

Plant 0406 Mine Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Smith Grading & Paving Inc (Smith C D Jr)

Lee County, SC

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO DISCHARGE HOSE BEFORE HIS HELPERS GOT THERE BY SITTING ON ONE PART OF THE HOSE AND APPARNETLY SLIPPED OFF AND DROWNED

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: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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