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Case study · MSHA Record #219870400009
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality
January 7, 1987 at 2:40 PM
Plant 0406 Mine Pit
· Smith Grading & Paving Inc
· Lee County, SC
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
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- 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
- 3 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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